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Observational assessment and maternal reports of motivation in children and adolescents with Down syndrome

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posted on 2023-05-19, 18:51 authored by Gilmore, L, Monica CuskellyMonica Cuskelly
Despite a lack of consistent empirical evidence, there has been an ongoing assumption that intellectual disability is associated with reduced levels of motivation. The participants in this study were 33 children with Down syndrome ages 10–15 years and 33 typically developing 3–8-year-old children. Motivation was measured through observational assessments of curiosity, preference for challenge, and persistence, as well as maternal reports. There were no significant group differences on motivation tasks, but mothers of children with Down syndrome rated their children significantly lower on motivation than did parents of typically developing children. There were some intriguing group differences in the pattern of correlations among observations and parent reports. The findings challenge long-held views that individuals with intellectual disability are invariably deficient in motivation.

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Publication title

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Volume

116

Pagination

153-164

ISSN

1944-7515

Department/School

Faculty of Education

Publisher

American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Place of publication

United States

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Ability and disability

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