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AIM: To assess the relationship between developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
and mental health outcomes in late adolescence. METHOD:
Data were analyzed from
the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. Moderate-to-severe DCD was
defined at 7 to 8 years according to the DSM-IV-TR criteria.
Mental health was
assessed at 16 to 18 years using self-reported questionnaires: Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire, Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire, and the
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale. Logistic and linear regressions
assessed the associations between DCD and mental health, using multiple
imputation to account for missing data. Adjustments were made for socio-economic
status, IQ, and social communication difficulties. RESULTS: Adolescents with DCD
(n=168) had an increased risk of mental health difficulties (total Strengths and
Difficulties Questionnaire score) than their peers (n=3750) (odds ratio 1.78, 95%
confidence interval 1.12-2.83, adjusted for socio-economic status and IQ). This
was, in part, mediated through poor social communication skills. Adolescent
females with DCD (n=59) were more prone to mental health difficulties than males.
Greater mental well-being was associated with better self-esteem (beta 0.82,
p<0.001). INTERPRETATION: Individuals with DCD, particularly females, had
increased risk of mental health difficulties in late adolescence. Interventions
that aim to promote resilience in DCD should involve improving social communication skills and self-esteem.
CI - (c) 2017 The Authors. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology published by John
Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Mac Keith Press.

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