A STUDY ON CHILD SOCIAL LIVING ABILITY OF MENTAL RETARDATION AND AFFECTING FACTORS

Cheng Y-L1, Zhang X-L2, Wu Y-H2, Zhao R-Y2 

1National Health Education Institute, Beijing, China.

2Beijing Child Health Care Institute, Beijing, China

 

Objective: To explore the features of social living ability of child with Mental Retardation (MR) and the factors influencing child social living ability.

Methods: Out of 1332 child aged 6-16 years in Intelligence Test Clinic of Beijing Child Health Care Institute from 1998 to 2000, 433 were found Intelligence Quotient (IQ) £¼70, and IQ were tested by using Wechsler¡¯s Intelligence Scale for Children ¨C Revised Chinese Version(WISC-CR). The 269 objectives were selected from the 433 children, whose social living abilities were measured by using Social Living Ability Scale for Infant - Juvenile, and the information of their born conditions, development and families was acquired from Intelligence Test Registration Form.

Results: Stepwise regression found that variables entered in proper order were IQ, residential environment, age of starting walking and occupation of mother in 20 variables.

Conclusion: IQ, residential environment, age of starting walking and occupation of mother are the main factors influencing child social living ability of MR, especially IQ.

 

 
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