Anxiety and Spatial Navigation in Williams Syndrome and Down Syndrome

Autor: Emily K. Farran, Kerry D. Hudson, Amelia Bennett, Aan Ameen, Iliana Misheva, Badri Bechlem, Mark Blades, Yannick Courbois
Přispěvatelé: Department of Psychology [Goldsmiths University of London], Goldsmiths, University of London (Goldsmiths College), University of London [London]-University of London [London], University College of London [London] (UCL), University of Surrey (UNIS), Department of Psychology [Sheffield], University of Sheffield [Sheffield], Psychologie : Interactions, Temps, Emotions, Cognition (PSITEC) - ULR 4072 (PSITEC), Université de Lille
Jazyk: francouzština
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Developmental Neuropsychology
Developmental Neuropsychology, 2022, Developmental Neuropsychology, 47 (3), pp.136-157. ⟨10.1080/87565641.2022.2047685⟩
ISSN: 8756-5641
1532-6942
Popis: Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) and individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) present with poor navigation and elevated anxiety. This study is the first to investigate the relationship between these two characteristics, using a cross-syndrome comparison approach. Parent report questionnaires were employed to measure navigation competence and anxiety in N=55 individuals with WS and N=42 individuals with DS. Anxiety was measured using the Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale (SCAS) and a novel measure of navigation anxiety. Navigation was measured using the Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale (SBSOD) and a novel measure of navigation competence. Categorical questions were also asked regarding navigation behaviours and difficulties, independent travel and travel training received. Finally respondents answered open-ended questions regarding travel training needs and travel training received. The majority of individuals were not permitted to travel independently. A relationship between navigation anxiety and SBSOD scores (but not navigation competence) was observed for both groups. For the DS group only, separation anxiety was related to SBSOD and navigation scores. Additional impacts on independent navigating related to difficulties specific to road crossing situations, a higher tendency to ask for help in WS than in DS, as well as a strong impact of parental confidence for both groups. This first step to understanding the complex relationship between anxiety and navigation in WS and DS suggests that navigation training should take into account elevated anxiety in these groups, and thus should include training in dealing with unforeseen changes and anxiety management.
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