Skip to main content

ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychol.
Sec. Pediatric Psychology
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1418295

Developmental Coordination Disorder subtypes also vary in the pattern of behavioral and emotional problems

Provisionally accepted
Marina M. Schoemaker Marina M. Schoemaker 1*Jessica M. Lust Jessica M. Lust 2Bert Steenbergen Bert Steenbergen 2Suzanne Houwen Suzanne Houwen 3J E. Diepstraten J E. Diepstraten 4Peter H. Wilson Peter H. Wilson 5M 3. Poelma M 3. Poelma 4
  • 1 Center for Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
  • 2 Behavioral Science Institute, Faculty of social sciences, Radboud University, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
  • 3 Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
  • 4 Sint Maartens Clinic, Nijmegen, Netherlands
  • 5 Healthy Brain and Mind Research Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University, Brisbane, Australia

The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon.

    Word Count: 7992 Declarations of interest: none Developmental Coordination Disorder subtypes also vary in the pattern of behavioral and emotional problems! Highlights:  Two-thirds of children with DCD faced behavioral and emotional problems. Attention problems were the most often reported behavioral problem by parents. Internalizing problems were the most often reported emotional problem by teachers. Children with generalized motor problems faced the most co-occurring problems. Parents reported more behavioral and emotional problems than teachers.

    Keywords: developmental coordination disorder, Internalizing problems, Externalizing problems, Social Problems, attention problems, subtypes

    Received: 16 Apr 2024; Accepted: 06 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Schoemaker, Lust, Steenbergen, Houwen, Diepstraten, Wilson and Poelma. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Marina M. Schoemaker, Center for Human Movement Sciences, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, 9700 AB, Netherlands

    Disclaimer: All claims expressed in this article are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated organizations, or those of the publisher, the editors and the reviewers. Any product that may be evaluated in this article or claim that may be made by its manufacturer is not guaranteed or endorsed by the publisher.