The Effect of a Psychomotor Program on the Degree of Self-Concept of the Mentally Handicapped

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Assistant Professor, Department of Sports Psychology Faculty of Physical Education - Minia University.

Abstract

The research aims to identify the effect of a psychomotor program on the degree of self-concept of mentally handicapped people through: -
1- The significance of the differences between the pre and post measurements of the experimental group in the concept of self among the mentally handicapped.
2- The significance of the differences between the control and experimental groups in the self-concept of the mentally handicapped.
Research hypotheses :
1- There are statistically significant differences between the pre and post measurements of the experimental group in the self-concept of the mentally handicapped in favor of the post measurement.
2- There are statistically significant differences between the two experimental control groups in the self-concept of the mentally handicapped in favor of the experimental group.
Scientific terms used in the research:
Self-concept:
It is the individual's perception of his adequacy in social, cognitive and physical situations.
Research Methodology:
The researcher used the experimental method by designing two groups, one experimental and the other controlling for its relevance and the nature of this study.
The research sample:
The study was carried out on (28) children who are mentally handicapped (who are able to learn) and whose IQ ranges from (50-70 degrees) and their mental age ranges from (8-10) years, and the chronological age is between (15-18) years, in Minya School of Intellectual , And they were divided into (8) children for an exploratory study, (20) children for the basic study by (10) children for each of the experimental group and the control group, and the following took into account when choosing the sample:
They do not have any movement disabilities or physical illnesses, nor do they have minor or major seizures.
- All members of the sample are male, in order to ensure that sexual problems between boys and girls are avoided.
Sample homogeneity:
The homogeneity was conducted among the sample members by finding the torsion factors in age, height, weight and IQ on 9/20/2019