Objectives: The study aims to assess the level of the big five personality factors (neuroticism, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness to experience) among players of adapted team and individual sports. It also assesses whether these factors are affected by type of game or experience. Methods: A descriptive approach was employed. The scale of the big five personality factors constructed by Costa and MacCrea (1989) was translated to Arabic. Content validity and internal consistency for reliability were checked before data collection. The study sample consisted of (76) male and female athletes with physical and visual disabilities. These athletes were registered at the Jordanian Paralympic committee for 2020. The study sample was chosen intentionally. Results: The results of the study show that the level of big five personality factors among players of adapted team and individual sports were moderate. More specifically, conscientiousness and agreeableness factors were high, whereas extraversion, openness to experience and neuroticism were moderate. There were no significant differences in the big five personality factors between disabled players of team and individual sports (P > 0.05). However, neuroticism factor was higher among athletes with less experience of practice compared to those with more experience (P < 0.05). Conclusions: The study recommends that each sports team have a psychologist. Moreover, psychological preparation plan should be adopted to overcome difficulties faced by players’ disabilities.
Vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, have been affected by quarantine, especially those with disabilities. This has been amplified by the worldwide measures that were implemented in many countries like school closures and social distancing in order to control the spread of COVID-19. However, the consequences of such procedures on physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being among disabled children are not clear. This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being among Jordanian children with disabilities in the (5-11) age range. A total of 119 parents with disabled children between (5-11) years of age were asked to fill out a survey that included a set of questions to measure their children's physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being irritable (65.6%), dependent on us (63.1%), bored (62.2%), nervous (58.8%), reluctant (57.1%), worried when one of us leaves the house (54.4%) and cried easily (54.4%) were the most frequently reported symptoms by parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reported that screen time of ≥120 minutes a day was shown among 22.7% of disabled children and 44.5% of disabled children performed <30 minutes a day of physical activity. ≤8 hours of sleep per night was reported by 51.3% of the parents with disabled children during COVID-19. Disabled persons and their parents should have access to all kinds of facilities, services and information related to COVID-19. Governments may provide free applications to the parents of disabled children to get psychological support easily and conveniently during such difficult times. Moreover, parents of disabled children could be allowed for short walks and to have access to national parks during lockdown, in order to increase physical activity, decrease screen time and reduce negative psychological effects.
Vulnerable groups, such as children and adolescents, have been affected by quarantine, especially those with disabilities. This has been amplified by the worldwide measures that were implemented in many countries like school closures and social distancing in order to control the spread of COVID-19. However, the consequences of such procedures on physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being among disabled children are not clear. This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being among Jordanian children with disabilities in the (5-11) age range. A total of 119 parents with disabled children between (5-11) years of age were asked to fill out a survey that included a set of questions to measure their children's physical disability, screen time and psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being irritable (65.6%), dependent on us (63.1%), bored (62.2%), nervous (58.8%), reluctant (57.1%), worried when one of us leaves the house (54.4%) and cried easily (54.4%) were the most frequently reported symptoms by parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reported that screen time of ≥120 minutes a day was shown among 22.7% of disabled children and 44.5% of disabled children performed <30 minutes a day of physical activity. ≤8 hours of sleep per night was reported by 51.3% of the parents with disabled children during COVID-19. Disabled persons and their parents should have access to all kinds of facilities, services and information related to COVID-19. Governments may provide free applications to the parents of disabled children to get psychological support easily and conveniently during such difficult times. Moreover, parents of disabled children could be allowed for short walks and to have access to national parks during lockdown, in order to increase physical activity, decrease screen time and reduce negative psychological effects.
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