Development of a physical-motor literacy promotion program and examining its effectiveness on selective attention in children with Learning disability

Abedi, Somayeh; Atadokht, Akbar; Basharpoor, Sajjad; Narimani, Mohammad

doi:10.22098/jld.2025.16753.2243

Development of a physical-motor literacy promotion program and examining its effectiveness on selective attention in children with Learning disability

Document Type : Research Paper

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¹ mohaghegh ardabili

² Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.

³ Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

10.22098/jld.2025.16753.2243

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the present study was to develop a program to promote physical-motor literacy and examine its effectiveness on selective attention in children with learning disabilities.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a mixed-type (qualitative and quantitative) study, the qualitative part was the development of a treatment program, and the quantitative part was a quasi-experimental method with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population in the qualitative part was research published in three scientific research journals on learning disabilities, exceptional children, and empowerment of exceptional children in the years 1380-1403 and the information databases PopMed and Science Direct and Google Advanced Search from 1990 to 2024 for Latin articles in the field of motor interventions, and in the quantitative part, it included 7-15 year old boys and girls with learning disabilities in Shahrood city in the years 1401-1402. Among the patients referred to the treatment clinic, 30 children were randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 children in each group) by convenient sampling. The tools were a physical-motor literacy promotion program designed by the researcher, Stroop test software (designed by Sina Psychiatric Center), and a marathon pedometer. The data were analyzed by analysis of covariance.
Results: The results showed that the treatment program has sufficient content validity (0.8) and is effective in improving the selective attention of children with learning disabilities. (P<0.001)
Conclusion: Promoting physical-motor literacy can be useful in improving the attention of children with learning disabilities

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