“Tipos de familias y el desarrollo psicomotor de niños y niñas de 3 a 4 años.”

Abstract

The present investigation intends to establish in what way the types of families influence the psychomotor development of children from 3 to 4 years old, in the Héroes del 95 Private Educational Unit located in the Izamba parish of the Ambato Canton. To fulfill this objective, a registration sheet was applied to 25 parents or legal representatives of the children. In addition, the Psychomotor Development Test (TEPSI) of Haeussler & Marchant (2009) was used as an evaluation instrument for the child population. The results were analyzed statistically by the Chi-square test. Obtaining that the family structure does not significantly affect the psychomotor development of children aged 3 to 4 years in this study.