%0 Journal Article
%T Participation in leisure activities: Differences between children with and without physical disabilities
%J Research in developmental disabilities
%D 2014
%A Rosenblum, S.
%A Sachs, D.
%A Schreuer, Naomi
%V 35
%N 1
%P 223-233
%X The aim of the current study was to compare varied dimensions of participation in leisure activities among school-aged children ages 10-16 with and without disabilities. The Children Leisure Activity Scale (CLASS) was administrated to 294 children, 81 with and 213 without physical disability. Two-way MANCOVA revealed significant differences between the frequency of participation in leisure activities of the study groups: an effect of disability F(4,265=239.57; p<0.001, η(2)=0.78); an effect of gender F(4,265=3.35; p<0.01, η(2)=0.05); and an interaction effect between gender and disability F(4,265=5.23; p<0.001, η(2)=0.64). Children with disabilities, and mostly girls, were found at risk to participate in a narrower variety of activities that involved fewer social interactions. Using linear regressions for each group two different models were identified. Using the CLASS the study contributes evidence-based data regarding children at risk for leisure participation. In addition, the research further established the discriminate validity of the CLASS.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0891-4222
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2013.10.001