Abstract
The developmental maturity (M) scale using the Star-Wave Test that was independently developed by Yalon and Zion indicates poor learning abilities if the M-scale score is low, which may be caused by developmental delays, such as intellectual disability and learning disorder or organic mental disorder. Furthermore, the distress (D) scale is thought to be influenced by mild neurological disorders, hand coordination problems, and environmental factors. In this study, we conducted a Star-Wave Test on 44 nursery school children in Japan and examined the M scale, the D scale, as well as the level of stress induced by coordination problems and the environment. The t-test was conducted on the M scale and D scale of the group without coordination problems and that with coordination problems, and we found a significant difference at 1% level. From this result, we can confirm the relationship of the M scale and the D scale with Visual and motor maturity.
Highlights
Star-wave test is to draw “ocean waves and starry sky” with pencils on the paper with a printed 10.5 × 15.3 cm rectangle frame. [1] mainly proposed handwriting analysis for the screenings as “developmental functional test” for preschool children
The t-test was conducted on the M scale and D scale of the group without coordination problems and that with coordination problems, and we found a significant difference at 1% level
We conducted a Star-Wave Test for children in a nursery school and compared the relationship between the M scale and the D scale, which were proposed by Yalon and Zion, with exercise coordination problems and home environmental factors by using the modified version of Avé-Lallemant’s personal check tables
Summary
Star-wave test is to draw “ocean waves and starry sky” with pencils on the paper with a printed 10.5 × 15.3 cm rectangle frame. [1] mainly proposed handwriting analysis for the screenings as “developmental functional test” for preschool children. [1] mainly proposed handwriting analysis for the screenings as “developmental functional test” for preschool children. After a while, he found out that personality characteristic can be grasped by introducing Jungian psychology, and began to use regardless of the ages. As a research of star-wave test in Japan, there is “star-wave test trial in Japan (as a developmental functional test for school children)” by [2]. Together with Zion (Ben-Zion), Yalon conducted SWT on preschool children and created maturity (M) scale and distress (D) scale These scales were not created to conclude and label disabled children but created to find children who need individual support sooner and provide the support.
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