Impact of a Service-Learning Program Using Soccer Training on the Emotional and Behavioral Problems of Children with Developmental Disabilities

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15713724
AutoresHuan Meng (0000-0002-5681-560X, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Yonghwan Kim (0000-0001-7981-2519), Yong-hwan Kim (0000-0002-1327-8998, Gangneung–Wonju National University), Kyu-Jin Lee (0000-0002-5631-6608, Hankyong National University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2024
Volumen11
Número4
Páginas467-467
Fecha de publicación2024-04-14
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaChildren (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children11040467
PMID38671684
OpenAlexW4394804866
IdiomaEN
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Children with developmental disabilities may develop emotional and behavioral problems that arise from difficulties in social interaction, and therefore, a process of providing and testing intervention activities for emotional and behavioral issues in the early stages of development is required. This study evaluated the effects of a 12-week service-learning exercise program on children with developmental disabilities, contrasting it with a control group not engaged in specific physical activities. The participants included 18 children with developmental disabilities who participated in the service-learning exercise program (SLG) and 18 children with developmental disabilities (Non-SLG) who did not participate. The Korean Behavior Assessment System for Children-2 was used to evaluate children's emotional and behavioral problems. A two-way repeated-measures ANOVA was conducted to verify the interaction effect between the group and period according to program participation. The results showed the positive internalization of problem behaviors in the emotional domain (F = 4.291, p = 0.011), attention deficit/hyperactivity (F = 4.761, p = 0.012), and personal adjustment (F = 4.116, p = 0.023) in the SLG group. These results suggest that participation in a service-learning exercise program positively affected emotional and behavioral problems in children with developmental disabilities. This could provide a basis for future research on service-learning exercise programs for children with developmental disabilities

Developmental psychology · Learning disability · Medical education · Service (business · Social emotional learning · Training (meteorology · Applied Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport · Medicine · Psychology · Youth Development and Social Support