Abstract

The purpose of this study, as the 2nd preliminary study establishing suitable VMI-3R developmental test norm to Korean children, was to verify whether visual-motor integration ability rely on social and economic level, parent's level of education, writing ability and intelligence or not and to find a variable which can be predict VMI-3R ability. The subjects of this study were 144 children with 3rd and 5th grade (male 73, female 71) of two elementary schools in Seoul. As test instruments, Beery's VMI-3R test, standardization intelligence test and standardization writing ability test were used. As the t-test result, total VMI-3R score of two schools which have social and economic differences showed significant difference (p<.05) and it also showed significant difference (p<.05) due to the level of their mother's educational background. The result between writing and VMI-3R tests was also showed significant difference (p<.05). It did not show significant difference between total intelligence quotation and VMI-3R score, however, VMI-3R score showed significant difference between the upper and lower group of intelligence quotation. As a result of multiple regression analysis, the variable which can predict VMI-3R ability was showed in order as spatial perception ability (p<.01), reasoning ability (p<.01) and age (p<.01). This study was discussed and compared with former study and as a follow-up research of the 1st and 2nd preliminary study, the necessity of Korea standardization study for VMI-3R developmental test was also proposed.