ABSTRACT

Individuals with Down Syndrome (DS) and individuals with Williams syndrome (WS) present with poor navigation and elevated anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between these two characteristics. Parent report questionnaires measured navigation abilities and anxiety in WS (N = 55) and DS (N = 42) as follows. Anxiety: Spence Children’s Anxiety Scale and a novel measure of navigation anxiety. Navigation: Santa Barbara Sense of Direction Scale (SBSOD) and a novel measure of navigation competence. Most individuals were not permitted to travel independently. A relationship between navigation anxiety and SBSOD scores (but not navigation competence) was observed for both groups.

摘要

患有唐氏综合症 (DS) 的人和患有威廉姆斯综合症 (WS) 的人会出现导航不佳和焦虑升高的情况。本研究的目的是确定这两个特征之间的关系。家长报告问卷测量了 WS (N = 55) 和 DS (N = 42) 的导航能力和焦虑，如下所示。焦虑：斯宾塞儿童焦虑量表和导航焦虑的新方法。导航：圣巴巴拉方向感量表 (SBSOD) 和一种新的导航能力衡量标准。大多数人不被允许独立旅行。两组都观察到导航焦虑和 SBSOD 评分（但不是导航能力）之间的关系。