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Participation in Activities Fostering Children’s Development and Parental Concerns about Children’s Development: Results from a Population-Health Survey of Children Aged 0–5 Years in Quebec, Canada

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  • Gabrielle Pratte

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada)

  • Mélanie Couture

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Institut Universitaire de Première Ligne en Santé et Services Sociaux (IUPLSSS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada
    Institut Universitaire en Déficience Intellectuelle et Trouble du Spectre de l’autisme, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 3T1, Canada
    Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CR-CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada)

  • Marie-Ève Boisvert

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada)

  • Irma Clapperton

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Direction de la Santé Publique de l’Estrie, Sherbrooke, QC J1J 3H5, Canada)

  • Josiane Bergeron

    (Projet Partenaires pour la Réussite Éducative en Estrie (Projet PRÉE), Magog, QC J1X 3H2, Canada)

  • Marie-Andrée Roy

    (Collectif Estrien 0-5 ans, Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada)

  • Élyse Dion

    (Projet Partenaires pour la Réussite Éducative en Estrie (Projet PRÉE), Magog, QC J1X 3H2, Canada)

  • Chantal Camden

    (Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences de la Santé, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2R1, Canada
    Institut Universitaire de Première Ligne en Santé et Services Sociaux (IUPLSSS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4C4, Canada
    Centre de Recherche du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Sherbrooke (CR-CHUS), Sherbrooke, QC J1H 5N4, Canada)

Abstract

This study aims to: (1) describe children’s participation in activities fostering their development, (2) document parental concerns about their children’s development, and (3) explore the influences of family characteristics on children’s activity participation and parental concerns. We conducted a phone survey with parents of children aged 0-5 years ( n = 895). Survey results are presented as weighted proportions for the parent’s age, sex, and area of residence. Statistical comparisons were made using chi-square with p < 0.05. Most children were exposed at least weekly to fine motor (85.1% ± 2.4%), physical (83.0% ± 2.5%), and reading (84.2% ± 2.4%) activities. However, only a small proportion were exposed to those activities daily (49.7% ± 3.3%, 35.4% ± 3.2%, and 32.4% ± 3.1% respectively). Many (46.8%) parents had concerns about their children’s development. The most frequent domains of concern were communication skills (22.8% ± 2.8%), affective and behaviour skills (22.1% ± 2.7%), and autonomy (19.6% ± 2.6%). The proportion of parents having concerns was higher among families with lower incomes. The small proportion of children exposed daily to activities fostering their development, and the high proportion of parents with concerns about their children’s development are alarming. The integration of health and education services and the use of best practices fostering children’s development at home, at school, and in daycare centres is needed.

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  • Gabrielle Pratte & Mélanie Couture & Marie-Ève Boisvert & Irma Clapperton & Josiane Bergeron & Marie-Andrée Roy & Élyse Dion & Chantal Camden, 2020. "Participation in Activities Fostering Children’s Development and Parental Concerns about Children’s Development: Results from a Population-Health Survey of Children Aged 0–5 Years in Quebec, Canada," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(8), pages 1-10, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:8:p:2878-:d:348596
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