Abstract
The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of sports activities on social skills and self-satisfaction in adults with intellectual disabilities. A questionnaire was used to collect the viewpoints of parents with children who have an intellectual disability in sports facilities. This questionnaire aimed to gather responses in relation to close-ended questions based on three dimensions: the reasons for participating in sports; general expectations of the sporting activities; and the effects of exercise in relation to adults with intellectual disability. The close-ended and Likert scale-based questions provided ample objective information that was useful in addressing the research topic. To assess the importance of sports in increasing the self-satisfaction and social skills of adults with intellectual disabilities, the questionnaire was given to a sample set of 400 parents who have children with intellectual disabilities.120 of these parents responded to and returned the questionnaire addressing the objectives of the study. The findings revealed that there are significant barriers that prevent people with intellectual disabilities from playing sports—including lack of training programs, the absence of their rights, and the difficulties of accessing sports facilities. The findings also provided evidence that participating in sports has a significant role in increasing the self-satisfaction as well as social skills of adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Theme
Community Diversity and Governance
KEYWORDS
Sport, Social skills, Intellectual disability, Self-satisfaction
