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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 18(3) pp. 389-396, 1993
© 1993 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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Goal-Directed Behavior and Perception of Self-Competence in Children with Spina Bifida1

Susan H. Landry2,, Sally S. Robinson, Dru Copeland and Pamela W. Garner

University of Texas Medical School at Houston, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, University of Texas Medical School at Houston

2All correspondence should be addressed to Susan H. Landry, Department of Pediatrics, P.O. Box 20708, 6431 Farmin Boulevard, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030

Compared a group of school-age children with spina bifida (n = 75) between the ages of 6 and 12 years with an age- and IQ-matched control group of normal children (n = 15). As predicted, the spina bifida children spent less time using goal-directed behaviors and more time in simple manipulation of the toys compared to the normal children. There were no group differences between the spina bifida and normal children's perceived competence but parents of the spina bifida children rated their children as having lower cognitive and physical competence. Associations were found between goal-directed behaviors and perceived self-competence for children in the spina bifida group but not the normal group.

Key words: spina bifida; perceived competence; goal-directed behavior; children.


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