The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders
Introduction: For people with developmental disabilities, understanding motor development provides a good basis for intervention, treatment and improvement. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental affordances on attention and memory of 6 to 9 year-old children w...
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doaj-ba33190d76a8413d98fb65e2695f80512020-11-25T03:00:55ZfasKurdistan University of Medical Sciensesروانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت2588-66572476-29622019-04-0161354810.29252/shenakht.6.1.35The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disordersMorteza Homayounnia Firoozjah0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-0460Mahmoud Sheikh1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4029-3568Rasool Hemayattalab2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0581-6781Shahnaz Shahrbanian3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3104-7584PH.d, Motor Behavior, Department Motor Behavior, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranAssociate professor, Ph.D Motor Behavior,Department Motor Behavior, University of Tehran,Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author ). E-mail: prosheikh@yahoo.comFull professor, Ph.D Motor Behavior, Department Motor Behavior, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranAssistant professor, Corrective Exercise & Sport Injury, Department of physical education, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranIntroduction: For people with developmental disabilities, understanding motor development provides a good basis for intervention, treatment and improvement. Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental affordances on attention and memory of 6 to 9 year-old children with intellectual disability. This was a practical and quasi-experimental (intervention) study. Method: Target population included all children (6-9 years old) with intellectual disability. 50 male students were conveniently recruited as the sample of the study and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control group (25 per each group). The subjects of the experimental group went under training and exercises for 36sessions , (3 times per week for 3 months), and 30 to 45 minutes per session.Tolouan-Pyrene attention test and Andrew Ray memory tests were employed to assess attention skills. Single variable covariance was used to analyze the collected data. Results: The results indicated that the environmental affordances were effective in improving motor skills such as the perception of vision and balance (p<0.01). Also, the results of this study showed that the providers did not have any effect on the visual acuity variables (p>0.05). Findings: Results of the study suggested that affordances were effective in improving attention skill (p<0.01), also results indicated that the affordances had no impact on memory variables (p>0.05). Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that it is necessary to pay attention to the environment and environmental abilities, and applying appropriate methods for improving attention in children with mental disorders. On the other hand, memory needs more organized clinical research, so that they can be sure of the effects of providers in memory.http://shenakht.muk.ac.ir/article-1-553-en.pdfaffordancesattentionmemorychildren with intellectual disability |
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Morteza Homayounnia Firoozjah Mahmoud Sheikh Rasool Hemayattalab Shahnaz Shahrbanian The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت affordances attention memory children with intellectual disability |
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Morteza Homayounnia Firoozjah Mahmoud Sheikh Rasool Hemayattalab Shahnaz Shahrbanian |
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The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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The effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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effect environmental approach (affordances) approach to the attention and memory of children with mental disorders |
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Kurdistan University of Medical Scienses |
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روانشناسی و روانپزشکی شناخت |
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Introduction: For people with developmental disabilities, understanding motor development provides a good basis for intervention, treatment and improvement.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of environmental affordances on attention and memory of 6 to 9 year-old children with intellectual disability. This was a practical and quasi-experimental (intervention) study.
Method: Target population included all children (6-9 years old) with intellectual disability. 50 male students were conveniently recruited as the sample of the study and randomly divided into two groups: experimental and control group (25 per each group).
The subjects of the experimental group went under training and exercises for 36sessions , (3 times per week for 3 months), and 30 to 45 minutes per session.Tolouan-Pyrene attention test and Andrew Ray memory tests were employed to assess attention skills. Single variable covariance was used to analyze the collected data.
Results: The results indicated that the environmental affordances were effective in improving motor skills such as the perception of vision and balance (p<0.01). Also, the results of this study showed that the providers did not have any effect on the visual acuity variables (p>0.05).
Findings: Results of the study suggested that affordances were effective in improving attention skill (p<0.01), also results indicated that the affordances had no impact on memory variables (p>0.05).
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that it is necessary to pay attention to the environment and environmental abilities, and applying appropriate methods for improving attention in children with mental disorders.
On the other hand, memory needs more organized clinical research, so that they can be sure of the effects of providers in memory. |
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affordances attention memory children with intellectual disability |
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