Background The elaborated environmental stress hypothesis (EESH) provides a framework
that describes how motor skills may indirectly cause internalizing problems through various …

Poor motor skills have been associated with a range of interpersonal and intrapersonal
difficulties, including poor self‐competence, peer problems, and internalizing problems such …

Growing evidence has highlighted the importance of motor proficiency in relation to
psychosocial outcomes including self-perceived competence in various domains, perceived …

Poor motor skills have been shown to be associated with a range of psychosocial issues,
including internalizing problems (anxiety and depression). While well-documented …

Abstract Background The Environmental Stress Hypothesis provides a conceptual
framework detailing the complex relationship between poor motor skills and internalizing …

The aim of this paper was to contribute to the elaboration of the Environmental Stress
Hypothesis framework by testing eight hypotheses addressing the direct impact of gross …

The aim of the current study was to investigate pathways of the Environmental Stress
Hypothesis concerning the role of peer relations in the context of poor motor skills. First, we …

Motor skills develop rapidly during early childhood and are considered important for optimal
child development. However, little is known about the relationship of motor skills with …

Impaired motor development can deprive a child of constructive engagement in early motor
activities and thus diminish opportunities for the acquisition of key cognitive, social and …

Objectives: Poor motor skills are associated with a range of psychosocial consequences,
including internalizing (anxious and depressive) symptoms. The Elaborated Environmental …