Time Spent in Various Activities and Cognitive Abilities of School Going and Non School Going Children in Migrant Labour Families

The present study was conducted to find out the correlation between time spent in various activities and cognitive abilities of school going and non school going children in migrant labour families. A sample of 120 mother-child dyads including children between 6–8 yr of age and mothers working as domestic servants, were purposively selected from each chosen locality through snowball technique. Children were approached to assess their cognitive abilities. Results revealed that school children's extended involvement in play activities enhanced their quantitative and motor skills but declined their verbal, memory and general cognitive ability. Long involvement of non school going children in play significantly increased their verbal, motor, quantitative, memory and general cognitive ability. Children's of migrant families spent more time in play activities which enhance their motor abilities but declined perceptual ability.