Original article | TAY Journal 2024, Vol. 8(2) 246-262
Examination of The Relationship between Physical Activity Level and Social Skills Level of Individuals Diagnosed with Special Learning Disability
Musa Türkmen, Mustafa Kaya
pp. 246 - 262 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/tayjournal.2024.653.03 | Manu. Number: tay journal.2024.011
Published online: July 31, 2024 | Number of Views: 24 | Number of Download: 107
Abstract
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between physical activity level and social skill level of individuals diagnosed with special learning disabilities. The research is descriptive by nature, one of the quantitative research models (screening). A total of 210 (100 female, 110 male) individuals diagnosed with Special Learning Disability [SLD] participated in the study. The 'International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short)' was used to determine the physical activity level of individuals, and the 'Social Skills Scale for Children' was used to determine the social skill level. The data of the research were analyzed with the SPSS 25 package program. As a result of the normality analysis, it was determined that the data were normally distributed. For this reason, statistical analyzes were made with the Independent Sample t-test and One-Way Analysis of Variance, which are parametric tests. Pearson correlation analysis was performed to determine the relationship between the groups. The significance value was determined as p<.05. No significant difference was found between the social skills of individuals according to gender, and there was no significant difference between the physical activity levels of individuals according to gender (p>.05). A positive and significant relationship was found between individuals' physical activity level and social skill level (r=.367, p<.001). According to the results of the study, as the level of physical activity increments individuals with SLD, the level of social skills also increases. These individuals should be encouraged to participate in physical activities such as exercise, games and sports in order to increase their social skill levels.
Keywords: Learning disability, physical activity, social skills
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