A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MOTHER-CHILD PLAY BETWEEN AUTISTIC AND NORMAL GROUPS FOR PROMOTING THE AUTISTIC CHILDREN'S SYNCHRONIZED BEHAVIORS

자폐적인 아동의 일치적 애착 행동 증진을 위한 정상군/자폐군 모-아놀이의 비교 분석

  • Im, Sook-Bin (Department of Nursing, Eulji Medical College)
  • 임숙빈 (을지의과대학 간호학과)
  • Published : 1999.06.30

Abstract

This study was performed 1) to compare the nature of the synchronized behaviors in mother-child plays between autistic and normal groups quantitatively and qualitatively and 2) to identify the behavioral data to improve synchrony. The subjects were consisted of 20 mother-child pairs, 10 for each autistic group(AG) and normal group(NG). The developmental age of two groups was under 24 months old and equally matched. Data were collected by video-taped mother-child free play and analyzed with Wilcoxon Rank Sign(Sum) Test, Spearman Correlation Coefficient, Scheffe's Test, and Content Analysis. The score on synchronized behaviors of AG was significantly lower than that of NG(p<.05). As time progressed, the difference was much higher between the 2 groups. And the structure of motherchild plays in AG was poor and most of the interactions were discontinued as 1 or 2 episodes. On the other hand, mother-child plays in NG were enriched and became somewhat like game or play. The score of mother's growth-fostering nurturing behaviors showed positive relation to synchrony and much highly related to the group of 16 months-old or above. Mother's laughing and patting responses and pausing to get the child's initiative were especially related highly to synchronized behaviors. In conclusion, these mother's growth-fostering nurturing behaviors should be stressed at the mother-child interactions and also well structured therapeutic play with considering in children's developmental level should be given.

자폐적인 아동은 사회적 발달의 기초인 모-아 애착에서부터 왜곡되어 있고 특히 일치적 애착 행동들이 저하되어 있음을 볼 수 있다. 이를 개선하기 위해서는 일치적 행동들의 정상적 발달양상과 관련 요소를 파악하는 것이 선행되어야 하겠기에 자폐군과 정상군 총 20쌍의 모-아 놀이를 비교분석하였다. 그 결과 자폐군의 일치적 행동들은 정상군에 비해 저하되어 있고 발달 경과도 느렸으며 특히 16개월 이상부터는 현저한 차이를 보였다. 일치성과 상관이 있는 어머니의 양육행위는 애정적 표현을 하고 적절한 행동 멈춤을 보이며 아동의 행동을 기다려주는 것이었다. 모-아 상호집중의 저해요소는 지시적이고 간섭하고 학습중심적인 어머니의 놀이 행위와 아동의 무관심, 무반응, 과제수행의 실패 등이었다. 그러나 아동의 수준을 고려해 적당히 자극적인 접근을 하였을 때 상호집중이 유발되고 지속되는 것을 볼 수 있었다.

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