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Parents' report of sensory responsiveness and temperament in preterm infants

Case-Smith, Jane, Butcher, Linda, Reed, Diana·1998·American Journal of Occupational Therapy
DOI 10.5014/ajot.52.7.547
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Objectives. Although most infants born prematurely do not have major developmental problems, those with perinatal medical problems and lengthy stays in the neonatal intensive care unit are at risk for sensory modulation problems and developmental sequelae. This study compared sensory responsiveness in preterm and full-term infants and examined the relationship of sensory responsiveness to temperament and developmental function. Method. Caregivers of infants with ( n = 45) and without ( n = 22) prematurity were asked to complete the Sensory Rating Scale. The preterm infants were also evaluated with the Bayley Scales of Infant Development, Second Edition (BSID-II). Results. The preterm infants exhibited more frequent behaviors indicating tactile defensiveness and difficult temperament than did the full-term infants. When specific items were examined, the preterm infants displayed sensory-seeking behaviors and high activity levels. As measured by caregivers report, sensory responsiveness was significantly related to temperament. It was not related to BSID-II Mental and Psychomotor scale scores. Conclusion. This study supports the findings of others that preterm infants have mild problems in sensory responsiveness and temperament. Correlational results do not support a definitive relationship between parents reports of their infants sensory responsiveness and developmental function.

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  • In preterm and late preterm infants, sensory differences range from modest to substantial when assessed by behavioral questionnaires or interactive sensory exams.

    “Sensory differences in preterm and late preterm (34–36 weeks of gestation) infants have been found to be modest to substantial, measured through both behavioral questionnaires and interactive sensory exams [11–13].”

    From Sensory processing in preterm preschoolers and its association with executive function (2015) · cites this paper as [11]

  • The findings fill a gap in previous research regarding the ages in which sensory processing has been studied in preterm children.

    “The findings fill a gap in previous research regarding the ages in which sensory processing has been studied in preterm children [8, 9, 11, 12].”

    From Sensory processing in preterm preschoolers and its association with executive function (2015) · cites this paper as [11]

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Authors
Case-Smith, J., Butcher, L., & Reed, D.
Affiliations
  • Jane Case-Smith, EdD, OTR/L, BCP, FAOTA, is Associate Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, The Ohio State University, 406 SAMP, 1583 Perry Street, Columbus, Ohio 43210
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
Venue
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1998-07
Volume
52
Issue
7
Pages
547-555
ISSN
  • 0272-9490 (ISSN-L)
  • 1943-7676
DOI
10.5014/ajot.52.7.547
OpenAlex
W2138586504
Cited by
77
References
24
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FWCI
1.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • American Journal of Occupational Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
Keywords
preterm infants, sensory responsiveness, infant temperament, tactile defensiveness, sensory modulation, term infants, developmental function, neonatal intensive care, parent report, Bayley Scales of Infant Development
MeSH terms
Child, Child Behavior, Child Development, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Infant, Premature, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychomotor Performance, Reference Values, Risk Factors, Sampling Studies, Sensation, Sensitivity and Specificity, Temperament, Reproducibility of Results

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