Sociaal emotionele ontwikkeling van kinderen met een extra geslachtschromosoom

An SCT is a genetic disorder in which children are born with an extra sex chromosome that arises during pregnancy. Even though SCTs are one of the most common chromosome duplications, many people with SCTs go undiagnosed due to a lack of evidence or visible symptoms. Previous studies showed that the neurocognitive functioning, especially executive functions and social cognition of children with SCT differ from those of children without SCT. However, that research focuses mostly on older children, so there was a need for knowledge of the development of children under 4 years with an SCT. Research also showed that ADHD symptoms in children with an SCT increased as these children got older and that there are differences in social-emotional development between boys and girls. This study examined which factors influence the difference in social-emotional development between children with and without SCT. Social-emotional development is about the social and emotional skills that children...Show moreAn SCT is a genetic disorder in which children are born with an extra sex chromosome that arises during pregnancy. Even though SCTs are one of the most common chromosome duplications, many people with SCTs go undiagnosed due to a lack of evidence or visible symptoms. Previous studies showed that the neurocognitive functioning, especially executive functions and social cognition of children with SCT differ from those of children without SCT. However, that research focuses mostly on older children, so there was a need for knowledge of the development of children under 4 years with an SCT. Research also showed that ADHD symptoms in children with an SCT increased as these children got older and that there are differences in social-emotional development between boys and girls. This study examined which factors influence the difference in social-emotional development between children with and without SCT. Social-emotional development is about the social and emotional skills that children acquire to communicate and deal with emotions. Differences between SCT and no SCT and between boys and girls as well as the influence of age on social-emotional development were examined. The sample of this study is part of a larger ongoing project investigating development in different domains of children with an SCT. The total score on the Ages & Stages Questionnaires was used to measure social-emotional development. This research shows that there is a significant difference in social-emotional development between children with and without an SCT. Specifically, children with an SCT grow into a deficit as they get older. It could not be shown that gender has an influence. The recommendation is to perform more research towards the early diagnosis of SCTs in children in order to be able to intervene at a young age. This will prevent them from growing into deficit when they get older.Show less

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