The Effect of Painting Therapy in Children

age in year

weight in kilograms

height in meters

weight and height will be combined to report BMI in kg/m2

age in year

education status like primary school, high school, university, etc.

Children's visual perception will be assessed using the shape-ground subtest of the Ayres Southern California Sensory Integrity Test. Ayres Southern California Sensory Integrity Tests is a standardised and reliable test battery consisting of 17 subtests and can be used in both children and adults from the age of 4.

Individuals' manual dexterity will be assessed with the 9-Hole Peg Test. It is a quick simple manual dexterity test that is particularly sensitive to changes in upper extremity performance. The test material consists of 9 small sticks made in standard sizes and a board with 9 holes on which they are placed. Individuals are asked to place the sticks one by one on the board as fast as possible and then remove them. Time is measured with a stopwatch. Measurement is performed for both extremities, first the right and then the left hand.

It is a frequently applied questionnaire to determine the dominant hand. It questions the hand or hands used in 10 activities of daily living such as writing, drawing, throwing, using scissors, using a toothbrush, using a knife without a fork, using a spoon, sweeping with a broom, lighting a match and opening a box. The scoring ranges from -100 (left hand) to +100 (right hand). The evaluation is calculated with the Geschwind Score (GS). In the scoring; those with a score of 80 to 100 are defined as strong right-handed, those with a score of 20 to 75 as weak right-handed, those with a score of -15 to 15 as mixed-handed, those with a score of -20 to -75 as weak left-handed and those with a score of -80 to -100 as strong left-handed.

Ayres Southern California Sensory Integrity Tests is a standardized and reliable test battery consisting of 17 subtests and can be used in both children and adults from the age of 4 years. It was developed by Anne Jean Ayres in 1979 to examine sensory processing skills for different conditions such as vestibular, proprioceptive, kinesthetic and tactile systems and to reveal inadequate function in the sensory processing process. In our study, the kinesthesia subtest of the Ayres Southern California Sensory Integrity Tests will be used.

The Child and Adolescent Participation Questionnaire is a questionnaire used to assess social participation. The CASP scale assesses the child's participation in the home, school, neighborhood and community. It consists of a total of 20 questions and has 4 sub-sections. Home participation consists of 4 questions, school participation consists of 5 questions, neighborhood and community participation consists of 4 questions, and home and community activities consists of 5 questions. The participation questionnaire is completed by the child's family or carers. The evaluation is based on a total of 100 points. Low scores indicate a low level of participation; high scores indicate a good level of participation. Scoring is done between 0-4.

The scale aims to measure the general quality of life in the 2-18 age group. The scale consists of a total of 23 questions including physical function 8 questions, emotional function 5 questions, social function 5 questions and school function 5 questions and was prepared for four different age groups.Firstly, the total scale score (TTS), secondly, the total physical health score (FSTP), and thirdly, the total psychosocial health score (PSTP), which consists of the calculation of item scores evaluating emotional, social and school functionality, are calculated. The items are scored between 0-100.The higher the total score of the scale, the better the health-related quality of life is perceived.

It is a scale used to screen 'Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders'. High scores obtained from the scale indicate the intensity of symptoms specific to destructive disorders.