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Sadegh Zare M. (2021). The Effect of Dynamic Yard on Mental and Physical Health of Elementary School Students in Yazd. IEEPJ. 3(2), 223-230. doi:10.52547/ieepj.3.2.223
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PhD in Physical Education and Sports Sciences- Sports Physiology Specialization - Department of Education of Yazd Province, Yazd, Iran , dr.m.s.zarea@gmail.com
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of dynamic schoolyards on students’ mental and physical health. The research employed a quasi-experimental design. The statistical population consisted of fifth- and sixth-grade elementary school students in Yazd whose schools had implemented a dynamic schoolyard design. According to reports from the Planning and Construction Department of the Yazd Educational Administration, the dynamic schoolyard design had been implemented in four schools, with a total student population of 400. Based on the Morgan table, a sample of 136 fifth- and sixth-grade students was selected. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed to assess the effects of dynamic schoolyards on students’ mental and physical health. The questionnaire consisted of 25 items across four components: physical health, anxiety and sleep disturbance, social functioning, and depressive symptoms. Participants completed the questionnaire using a five-point Likert scale. A paired-samples t-test was used to test the hypotheses. The results showed that the implementation of the dynamic schoolyard design had a significant effect on both physical health (P = 0.001) and mental health (P = 0.001) among female elementary school students in Yazd. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that the implementation of dynamic schoolyard designs is associated with improvements in students’ physical and mental health. Therefore, greater attention should be given to implementing this design in schools by educational authorities.
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Evolutionary Psychology
Received: 2020/10/2 | Accepted: 2020/12/24 | Published: 2021/06/1
Received: 2020/10/2 | Accepted: 2020/12/24 | Published: 2021/06/1
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