SPORT?S EFFECT ON ANGER LEVEL FOR PEOPLE WITH MENTAL DISABILITY

Mustafa Yildiz () and Aysen Sonuc ()
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Mustafa Yildiz: NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY
Aysen Sonuc: DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH SERVICES AND SPORTS OF KONYA CITY

No 201202, Proceedings of International Academic Conferences from International Institute of Social and Economic Sciences

Abstract: Aim of this study is to research sport?s effect on anger level for the young with mental disability. 25 educable, mentally disabled individuals who receive special education in rehabilitation center, are between ages 10-19, have no physical disability preventing functional abilities that necessary for the study, have never took place in any sports organizations. ?Exercise Program? was applied to experimental group 8 weeks long twice a week. Sessions elapsed nearly 60 minutes. Before and after 8-week-long exercise program, ?Individual Information Form? and ?Trait Anger and Anger Expression Scale? were applied to the group. After application program, experimental groups? low points about trait anger, intrinsic and extrinsic anger, high points about anger control are evaluated as positive.

Keywords: People with Mental Disability; Exercise; Sports; Anger. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I10 I19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 7 pages
Date: 2014-06
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Published in Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 10th International Academic Conference, Vienna, Jun 2014, pages 914-920

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