Compare the Intelligence quotient, creativity and moods in 4 to 6 year-old children born by caesarean section and Normal vaginal delivery

Abstract

This study aimed to compare the Intelligence quotient, creativity and moods in 4 to 6 year-old children born by caesarean section and vaginal delivery. The type of research is applied, and the method is descriptive retrospective (causal-comparative). The sample size is 50 children 4 to 6 years old in Iran (25 children born by cesarean section and of 25 children born normal), who were selected by purposive sampling method. Data were collected By Children Color Raven intelligence questionnaires (Anastasi, 1379), Torrance creative thinking Form B (1966) and the mood of Cloninger (1997) test (PTSTCI) and for analyze of data using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA).  Results showed that there is no significant difference between Intelligence quotient in children born normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section (P> 0.05). But There is significant difference between mood of children born normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section (P<0.05) and there is significant difference between creativity of children born normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section (P<0.05). This means that children born by normal vaginal delivery have more creativity and positive mood than children born to C-sections. Since intelligence is a multifactorial cause and many factors involved in the increase or decrease its, so do not be counted the only reason for increase or decrease of labor. Of course, these findings cannot be used a tool to promote cesarean section, because the results showed that the method of delivery has an impact on children's creativity and mood.