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Associação entre competências comunicativas e a inibição em crianças de idade pré-escolar
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Introdução: A inibição comportamental e as competências comunicativas são construtos fundamentais no desenvolvimento infantil. A inibição, uma característica do temperamento definida como a tendência para reagir com cautela ou retração a situações novas, pode influenciar o funcionamento social e emocional da criança.
Objetivo: Analisar a associação entre as competências comunicativas e a inibição em crianças de idade pré-escolar.
Metodologia: A amostra foi constituída por 473 crianças, com idades compreendidas entre os 2 e os 8 anos (Média = 4.88; DP = 1.03), a frequentar estabelecimentos de ensino nas zonas Norte e Centro de Portugal. Para a recolha de dados, foram utilizados a Escala de Comunicação para a Idade Pré-Escolar (ECIPE), na sua versão para educadores, e a Bateria de Avaliação do Temperamento Infantil – Forma Revista (TABC-R), preenchida pelos pais. A análise estatística recorreu a correlações de Spearman para investigar a associação entre as variáveis.
Resultados: Os resultados da ECIPE indicaram um desempenho globalmente positivo nas competências comunicativas. A pontuação média para a inibição, avaliada pela TABC-R, foi de 34.16. Foi encontrada uma correlação negativa, fraca mas estatisticamente significativa, entre a idade e a inibição, sugerindo que a inibição tende a diminuir com o aumento da idade. Contudo, não foram encontradas correlações estatisticamente significativas entre os scores de inibição e as pontuações totais ou das subescalas da ECIPE.
Conclusão: Neste estudo, não foi encontrada uma associação estatística direta entre o nível de inibição reportado pelos pais e as competências comunicativas avaliadas pelos educadores. Os resultados sugerem que, nesta amostra, as duas variáveis se manifestam como construtos independentes. A diminuição da inibição com a idade é consistente com a literatura sobre o desenvolvimento infantil. A ausência de uma correlação direta sublinha a necessidade de abordagens de avaliação e intervenção multidimensionais, que considerem a complexa interação de fatores temperamentais, contextuais e desenvolvimentais na promoção das competências da criança.
Introduction: Behavioral inhibition and communication skills are fundamental constructs in child development. Inhibition, a temperamental characteristic defined as the tendency to react with caution or withdrawal to new situations, can influence a child's social and emotional functioning. Objective: To analyze the association between communication skills and inhibition in preschool-aged children. Methodology: The sample consisted of 473 children, aged 2 to 8 years (Mean = 4.88; SD = 1.03), attending educational institutions in the North and Central regions of Portugal. For data collection, the Communication Scale for Preschool Age (ECIPE), educator version, and the Temperament Assessment Battery for Children – Revised (TABC-R), completed by parents, were used. Statistical analysis used Spearman's correlations to investigate the association between the variables. Results: The ECIPE results indicated an overall positive performance in communication skills. The mean score for inhibition, assessed by the TABC-R, was 34.16. A weak but statistically significant negative correlation was found between age and inhibition, suggesting that inhibition tends to decrease with increasing age. However, no statistically significant correlations were found between inhibition scores and the total or subscale scores of the ECIPE. Conclusion: In this study, no direct statistical association was found between the level of inhibition reported by parents and the communication skills assessed by educators. The results suggest that, in this sample, the two variables manifest as independent constructs. The decrease in inhibition with age is consistent with the literature on child development. The absence of a direct correlation underscores the need for multidimensional assessment and intervention approaches that consider the complex interplay of temperamental, contextual, and developmental factors in promoting a child's skills.
Introduction: Behavioral inhibition and communication skills are fundamental constructs in child development. Inhibition, a temperamental characteristic defined as the tendency to react with caution or withdrawal to new situations, can influence a child's social and emotional functioning. Objective: To analyze the association between communication skills and inhibition in preschool-aged children. Methodology: The sample consisted of 473 children, aged 2 to 8 years (Mean = 4.88; SD = 1.03), attending educational institutions in the North and Central regions of Portugal. For data collection, the Communication Scale for Preschool Age (ECIPE), educator version, and the Temperament Assessment Battery for Children – Revised (TABC-R), completed by parents, were used. Statistical analysis used Spearman's correlations to investigate the association between the variables. Results: The ECIPE results indicated an overall positive performance in communication skills. The mean score for inhibition, assessed by the TABC-R, was 34.16. A weak but statistically significant negative correlation was found between age and inhibition, suggesting that inhibition tends to decrease with increasing age. However, no statistically significant correlations were found between inhibition scores and the total or subscale scores of the ECIPE. Conclusion: In this study, no direct statistical association was found between the level of inhibition reported by parents and the communication skills assessed by educators. The results suggest that, in this sample, the two variables manifest as independent constructs. The decrease in inhibition with age is consistent with the literature on child development. The absence of a direct correlation underscores the need for multidimensional assessment and intervention approaches that consider the complex interplay of temperamental, contextual, and developmental factors in promoting a child's skills.
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Projeto de Graduação apresentado à Universidade Fernando Pessoa como parte dos requisitos para obtenção do grau de Licenciada em Terapêutica da Fala.
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Temperamento infantil Competências comunicativas Pré-Escolar Desenvolvimento social Inibição Child temperament Communication skills Preschool Social development Inhibition