An evaluation of a short questionnaire for parents about their school-aged children's global maturity level.
The aim was to evaluate a questionnaire for parents concerning their school-aged children's global maturity level. Immature children (n = 29) as reported by their parents were compared to a control group (n = 68). Immaturity was linked to a reduced general knowledge, a childish body appearance, problems with the fine motor function and problems with peers. The index group also had on average a lower test result in total score of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children and more commission errors in the Continuous Performance Test, both test results indicating a lower mental age.
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Women and Child Health, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Unit, Q3:04, Astrid Lindgren's Children's Hospital, Karolinska Hospital, S-171 76 Stockholm, Sweden. jan-olov.larsson@kbh.ki.se
Jan-Olov
JO
Larsson
Lillemor
L
Nordberg
Ingegärd
I
Fried
Tobias
T
Edbom
Sophie
S
Ekman
Per Anders
PA
Rydelius
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D010290:Parents; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires