Investigation of the Relationship Between Mother-Child Interaction and Sensory Modulation of Children and Their Mothers

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sensory modulations of typically developing children and their mothers. It was also aimed to examine the correlation between the mother's sensory modulation and the mother-child relationship. Materials and Methods: In this study, 70 children aged 4-6 and showing typical development and 70 mothers were included. Sensory Profile was used to evaluate sensory modulation of children, Adolescent/Adult Sensory Profile was used to evaluate sensory modulation of mothers, and Child-Parent Relationship Scale was used. Obtained data were evaluated with Spearman correlation analysis. Results: According to the results obtained from the study, significant correlations were found between the sensory modulation characteristics of the mothers and the sensory profile of the child (p<0.05). A correlation was found between the low registration and sensory sensitivity sensory profile of the mother and the mother-child relationship (p<0.05). Conclusion: As a result, features related to sensory modulation in mothers affect the behavioral states of children related to sensory modulation. At the same time, it was observed that the sensory modulation characteristics of mothers affect the mother-child interaction negatively. It was thought that it is important to evaluate the sensory modulation problems of the mothers who care for the children who are taken into the intervention program due to sensory modulation disorder and to apply the necessary approaches in this context, and it will support the intervention process regarding the children.

Keywords

• sensory modulation
• typical development
• mother-child relationship

Annelerin Duyu Modülasyonu ile Tipik Gelişim Gösteren Çocuklarının Duyu Modülasyonu ve Anne-Çocuk Etkileşimi Arasındaki İlişkinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı tipik gelişim gösteren çocuklar ve annelerinin duyu modülasyonları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemekti. Ayrıca annenin duyu modülasyonu ile anne çocuk ilişkisi arasındaki korelasyonun incelenmesi de amaçlandı. Gereç: ve Yöntem: Bu çalışmaya yaşları 4-6 arasında olan ve tipik gelişim gösteren 70 çocuk ve 70 anne dahil edildi. Çocukların duyu modülasyonunu değerlendirmek için Duyu Profili, annelerin duyu modülasyonunu değerlendirmek için Adölesan/Yetişkin Duyu Profili ve Çocuk-Anababa İlişki Ölçeği kullanıldı. Elde edilen veriler Spearman korelasyon analizi ile değerlendirildi. Bulgular: Çalışmadan elde edilen sonuçlara göre annelerin duyu modülasyon özellikleri ile çocuğun duyusal profili arasında anlamlı ilişkiler bulundu (p<0,05). Annenin düşük kayıt ve duyusal hassasiyet duyusal profili ile anne-çocuk ilişkisi arasında anlamlı ilişki vardı (p<0,05). Sonuç: Sonuç olarak annelerdeki duyu modülasyonu ile ilgili özellikler çocukların duyu modülasyonu ile ilgili davranışsal durumlarını etkilemektedir. Aynı zamanda annelerdeki duyu modülasyon özelliklerinin anne çocuk etkileşimini olumsuz yönde etkilediği görülmüştür. Duyu modülasyon bozukluğu nedeniyle müdahale programına alınan çocuklara bakım veren annelerinin de duyu modülasyon sorunlarının değerlendirilmesi ve bu bağlamda gerekli yaklaşımların uygulanmasının önemli olduğu ve çocuklarla ilgili müdahale sürecini destekleyeceği düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• duyusal modülasyon
• tipik gelişim
• anne-çocuk ilişkisi

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