Cutting It Too Fine? The Factor Structure of Fine Motor Skills from Ages 5 to 10 Years
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| Title: | Cutting It Too Fine? The Factor Structure of Fine Motor Skills from Ages 5 to 10 Years |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sebastian P. Suggate (ORCID |
| Source: | Child Development. 2025 96(6):1989-2005. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Kindergarten Primary Education Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 |
| Descriptors: | Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Cognitive Processes, Child Development |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.70016 |
| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| Abstract: | Fine motor skills (FMS) have been intensely studied in developmental contexts, with little attention to their empirical structure and developmental changes. We tested the factor structure of FMS on 5- to 10 year old children in two cohorts from 2020 to 2023, beginning in kindergarten and grade 2 and followed up 1 year later (n = 240 and 310, 49.7% female, 74.2% German). Measures assessed dexterity, graphomotor skills, and speed FMS. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on randomly split-half samples in kindergarten and grade 2, followed by confirmatory factor analyses on the second of the split-half samples and the entire cohorts in grades 1 and 3. Findings generally suggest a three-factor solution (CFIs > 0.95), with indications of gender effects and developmental changes in structure. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1488568 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Fine motor skills (FMS) have been intensely studied in developmental contexts, with little attention to their empirical structure and developmental changes. We tested the factor structure of FMS on 5- to 10 year old children in two cohorts from 2020 to 2023, beginning in kindergarten and grade 2 and followed up 1 year later (n = 240 and 310, 49.7% female, 74.2% German). Measures assessed dexterity, graphomotor skills, and speed FMS. Exploratory factor analyses were conducted on randomly split-half samples in kindergarten and grade 2, followed by confirmatory factor analyses on the second of the split-half samples and the entire cohorts in grades 1 and 3. Findings generally suggest a three-factor solution (CFIs > 0.95), with indications of gender effects and developmental changes in structure. |
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| ISSN: | 0009-3920 1467-8624 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/cdev.70016 |
