Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review
BackgroundMastery motivation is the driving force behind children’s desire to explore the surrounding world and their comprehensive development. However, disease factors may lower a child’s motivation and hamper development. The aim of this review is to examine mastery motivation in preschool childr...
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doaj-dcdf9c81ee0d4897a3c2ef0de380d6332020-11-24T23:15:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602017-10-01510.3389/fped.2017.00224305552Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic ReviewHsiang-Han Huang0Hsiang-Han Huang1Tzu-Han Sun2Chia-I Lin3Yi-Ru Chen4Department of Occupational Therapy, Graduate Institute of Behavioral Sciences, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanJoint Appointment with Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, TaiwanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanDepartment of Occupational Therapy, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, TaiwanBackgroundMastery motivation is the driving force behind children’s desire to explore the surrounding world and their comprehensive development. However, disease factors may lower a child’s motivation and hamper development. The aim of this review is to examine mastery motivation in preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) and the impact of contextual factors on mastery motivation.MethodsSix electronic databases were searched (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PsycINFO, Medline, and Airiti Library) using the keywords “Activity,” “Cerebral Palsy,” “Preschool,” “Motivation,” “Mastery motivation,” “Gross motor,” and “Toddler.” We reviewed six observational studies and one interventional study for the following features: (1) participants’ characteristics; (2) assessment, observation, and intervention methods; (3) findings.ResultsOf the seven studies, three were individual cohort studies and four were individual case–control studies. There were two types of motivation-related measures, standardized measurements and observations of structured tasks or free play. Three studies showed no significant difference in mastery motivation between children with and those without CP when given mental-age-appropriate tasks of moderate difficulty. However, environmental factors including social experience, family interaction, and caregivers’ perceptions may affect motivation in preschool children with CP.ConclusionCurrent studies on mastery motivation in preschool children with CP are very limited, and the lack of a universal, theory-based definition of mastery motivation and common assessment frameworks makes it difficult to draw clear conclusions on mastery motivation in children with CP. Future studies should investigate mastery motivation with rigorous study designs to identify ideal activities and environments for preschool children with CP.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2017.00224/fullmastery motivationcontextual factorspreschoolcerebral palsychild development |
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Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review |
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Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review |
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Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review |
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Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review |
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Contextual Factors and Mastery Motivation in Young Children with and without Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review |
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contextual factors and mastery motivation in young children with and without cerebral palsy: a systematic review |
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BackgroundMastery motivation is the driving force behind children’s desire to explore the surrounding world and their comprehensive development. However, disease factors may lower a child’s motivation and hamper development. The aim of this review is to examine mastery motivation in preschool children with cerebral palsy (CP) and the impact of contextual factors on mastery motivation.MethodsSix electronic databases were searched (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, PsycINFO, Medline, and Airiti Library) using the keywords “Activity,” “Cerebral Palsy,” “Preschool,” “Motivation,” “Mastery motivation,” “Gross motor,” and “Toddler.” We reviewed six observational studies and one interventional study for the following features: (1) participants’ characteristics; (2) assessment, observation, and intervention methods; (3) findings.ResultsOf the seven studies, three were individual cohort studies and four were individual case–control studies. There were two types of motivation-related measures, standardized measurements and observations of structured tasks or free play. Three studies showed no significant difference in mastery motivation between children with and those without CP when given mental-age-appropriate tasks of moderate difficulty. However, environmental factors including social experience, family interaction, and caregivers’ perceptions may affect motivation in preschool children with CP.ConclusionCurrent studies on mastery motivation in preschool children with CP are very limited, and the lack of a universal, theory-based definition of mastery motivation and common assessment frameworks makes it difficult to draw clear conclusions on mastery motivation in children with CP. Future studies should investigate mastery motivation with rigorous study designs to identify ideal activities and environments for preschool children with CP. |
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