Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles
Correlational Research to Examine the Relation between Attachment and Sensory Modulation in Young Children
Publication Title
American Journal of Occupational Therapy
ISSN
0272-9490
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
This study investigated whether a relation exists between attachment and sensory modulation in young children. Participants were 68 children ages 3-6 yr recruited through the local community. Caregivers were asked to complete a standardized behavioral inventory of sensory modulation patterns, and parent-child interactions were observed in their home. The evaluator categorized these interactions on the basis of items related to attachment security and dependency. Results revealed modest correlations between attachment and sensory modulation: rs(66)=.28, p=.02. The capacity to predict sensory modulation function by attachment characteristics and the capacity to predict attachment characteristics by sensory modulation function was significant but small (p<.05). These findings supporting a relation between attachment and sensory modulation should be considered when assessing and planning treatment of children with problems in one or both of these areas.
DOI
10.5014/ajot.2015.015503
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy
NSUWorks Citation
Carrasco, R. C.; Whitcomb, D.; Kloos, H.; and Newman, A., "Correlational Research to Examine the Relation between Attachment and Sensory Modulation in Young Children" (2016). Department of Occupational Therapy Program Faculty Articles. 27.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_ot_faculty_articles/27
