Life experiences of young adults who have coordination difficulties.

@article{citeulike:3000547, abstract = {BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) during adolescence and young adulthood. PURPOSE: This study explored the lived experiences of a nonclinical sample of nine university students who reported having significant coordination difficulties. METHODS: A phenomenological approach was used that included two in-depth interviews asking participants to recall retrospectively their experiences throughout adolescence. Transcripts were coded to identify themes, and member-checking supported the credibility of findings. FINDINGS: Strong pathways of resilience were found with participants who employed cognitive and behavioural strategies to manage their motor differences. Key themes emerged related to managing coordination differences including avoidance/withdrawal/adaptation, seeking compatible activities, using humour, and persevering. As adolescents matured, changing social contexts affected their self-efficacy and others' perceptions of them. IMPLICATIONS: The findings of this study challenge occupational therapists to move beyond impairment-based interventions to ecological interventions that facilitate social and community participation.}, address = {School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7. missiuna@mcmaster.ca}, author = {Missiuna, C. and Moll, S. and King, G. and Stewart, D. and Macdonald, K. }, citeulike-article-id = {3000547}, issn = {0008-4174}, journal = {Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergoth\'{e}rapie}, keywords = {dcd}, month = {June}, number = {3}, pages = {157--166}, posted-at = {2008-07-15 01:55:09}, priority = {2}, title = {Life experiences of young adults who have coordination difficulties.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18615927}, volume = {75}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3000547 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3000547 TI - Life experiences of young adults who have coordination difficulties. JF - Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergothérapie VL - 75 IS - 3 SP - 157 EP - 166 AD - School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, L8S 1C7. missiuna@mcmaster.ca SN - 0008-4174 N2 - BACKGROUND: Little is known about the impact of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) during adolescence and young adulthood. PURPOSE: This study explored the lived experiences of a nonclinical sample of nine university students who reported having significant coordination difficulties. METHODS: A phenomenological approach was used that included two in-depth interviews asking participants to recall retrospectively their experiences throughout adolescence. Transcripts were coded to identify themes, and member-checking supported the credibility of findings. FINDINGS: Strong pathways of resilience were found with participants who employed cognitive and behavioural strategies to manage their motor differences. Key themes emerged related to managing coordination differences including avoidance/withdrawal/adaptation, seeking compatible activities, using humour, and persevering. As adolescents matured, changing social contexts affected their self-efficacy and others' perceptions of them. IMPLICATIONS: The findings of this study challenge occupational therapists to move beyond impairment-based interventions to ecological interventions that facilitate social and community participation. KW - dcd AU - Missiuna, C AU - Moll, S AU - King, G AU - Stewart, D AU - Macdonald, K PY - 2008/06// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18615927 ER -