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| Personal Name | Aseron, Delmark A. |
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| Resource Title | Paternal playfulness as an influence to improve physical activity of a child with motor delay |
| Date Issued | August 2020 |
| Abstract | Parents are the primary spectators of their children. They are attuned to them, and naturally respond to their signals and needs. As the children are fairly helpless at birth, they depend on their main caregivers for nurturance and warmth (Smith and Cowie, 1991). This reciprocity moves them to develop attachment and relationship with each other. The reciprocal relationship of parent and child is a powerful force that affects the evolution of both parties (Luster and Okagaki. 2008). Although it is a recognized fact that both parents have monumental effect on the child's well-being, most researches emphasize relationships of mother-child dyad in studying parental interactions, and less focus was given to the role of the father in parenting. Lamb (2010) pointed out that in studies that involve play of children with parents, the brand of play the father engages with his child makes him a prominent figure in his child’s life. Paternal Playfulness, a term coined by Michael Lamb that describes the characteristic of father being playful to his child, creates significant impact on his child’s well-being. It is in this context that I, as the researcher, delved on the influences of the father in the development of the child's physical activity and its impact to his child’s motor abilities. The 10-week playful physical activities that I shared with my child with motor delay revealed that paternal playfulness influenced child’s engagement to physical activity. This improvement resulted from regular spontaneous playful interactions and frequent opportunities that were afforded to him. Also, his results from pre-and post-Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) showed improvement on his gross motor ability. However, the alleviation of his motor skill level still fell short for the average rank of children his age. This outcome can be attributed to the lack of regular rehearsal of specific movement skills. As the playful interactions of the father and child dyad were |
| Degree Course | Master of Science in Human Movement Science (Leisure Studies) |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | father-child dyad; paternal playfulness; physical activity; motor delay; motor learning |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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