Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 7(5), pp. 1166 - 1179
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.070502
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Investigation of the Attitudes of Visual Impairment Individuals on Playing the Games Containing Physical Activity

İbrahim Dalbudak ^*
Atabey Vocational School, Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Turkey

ABSTRACT

This study is conducted with the aim of investigating the attitudes of visual impairment individuals on playing the games containing physical activity. The game is a culture. It differs in each culture. The game gives the possibility of free life through these activities, which are found in the structure of the inner world of the individual. It provides the spring of the powers of the individual, and strengthens and develops the human in many ways. It makes life livable and saves it from being monotony and ordinary; our pleasure, our source of happiness and joy, our desire to improve ourselves increase; our relationship with people are better off; increasingly we become like ourselves and part of everything. This study was conducted with a total of 191 visual impairment individuals who had different visual acuity. Volunteering was taken into consideration in participation. An analysis of the attitudes of visual impairment individuals to play games with physical activity according to their gender, disability status, sports branches, marital status, age groups, educational status, income level, and visual acuity. "Playfulness Scale" was used as a data collection tool in the study. The scale consists of 5 sub-dimensions which are the passion for play, risk-taking, social cohesion, game desire, and enjoyment. In this study where analysis of attitudes towards playing games containing physical activity was analyzed, SPSS 22.00 was used which is used in quantitative research methods. Data are summarized by giving percentage and frequency tables. It is seen that the value of the kurtosis and skewness of the variable is -.926 and .095 and these values are between -1 and +1. Therefore, it can be said that the variable has a normal distribution. In the way, the attitudes of visual impairment individuals towards playing games containing physical activity were not significantly different according to gender, age, sports branch, educational status and visual acuity (p> 0.05). It is seen that there is no significant difference in the attitudes of visual impairment individuals towards playing games containing physical activity according to their marital status, disability status, and level of income (p<0,05). As a result, the game, the attitudes of visual impairment individuals towards playing games containing physical activity, should not be considered as a recreating activity played by visual impairment individuals. It should not go unnoticed that the game is a real and important tool in human life. The game develops the imagination, creativity, body, and psychology of both children and individuals. It enhances human relations, socialization, cooperation and enjoyment of life and many of the rules, which are hardly taught and should be obeyed can be taught more easily to individuals during play. In short, the game is the easiest way for people with disabilities to be a part of their lives and can freely express themselves, do something during the game, voluntarily play in games, enjoy them, and prove their existence by adhering to rules and events. By forgetting the concept of the disability, enjoying the game, eliminating the stress and the distress of life, it is a piece of those people to hold on to the life.

KEYWORDS
Visually-handicapped, Physical Activity, Game, Attitude

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] İbrahim Dalbudak , "Investigation of the Attitudes of Visual Impairment Individuals on Playing the Games Containing Physical Activity," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 7, No. 5, pp. 1166 - 1179, 2019. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.070502.

(b). APA Format:
İbrahim Dalbudak (2019). Investigation of the Attitudes of Visual Impairment Individuals on Playing the Games Containing Physical Activity. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 7(5), 1166 - 1179. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2019.070502.