Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning
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The Effect of Manipulating Motivational-Mastery Climate on The Level of Physical Literacy of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Study of a Cognitive-Motor Approach Based On TARGET

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Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license

Authors

Mehdi Mohamadi Nezhad 1
Zeinab Zynali 1
Mehdi Sohrabi 1
Ghorban Hemati Alamdarlo 2

1 Department of Motor Behavior, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

2 Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsmdl.2025.403896.1865
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of manipulating the motivational-mastery-climate on the level of physical literacy in autistic children.

Methods: The present study is a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design. The statistical population of the present study included autistic children in Shiraz, aged 8-10 years. For this purpose, 40 people were selected using the accessible and purposive sampling method and after obtaining written consent, they were randomly assigned to one of two groups: motivational-mastery-climate and control. The instrument used in this study was the physical literacy scale. The implementation method was that first, the physical literacy pre-test was taken from the subjects. Then, the research intervention was implemented in the form of a motivational-mastery-climate and a recreational training program (Control) for 12 weeks, three days a week and 60 minutes. After the intervention, the physical literacy post-test was taken from the subjects again. Data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance statistical method.

Results: The results of this study showed that there was a significant difference in physical literacy between the effectiveness of the motivational-mastery-climate intervention compared to the control group (recreational training program); this difference was in favor of the motivational-mastery-climate intervention group (sig=0.001).

Conclusion: Therefore, due to the greater effectiveness of motivational-mastery-climate intervention, it is suggested to trainers and therapists to use this method to enrich the conditions of their training interventions.

Keywords

climate
physical literacy
Autism Children
TARGET Cognitive -Motor Approach
Subjects
Journal of Sports and Motor Development and Learning

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 13 December 2025

  • Receive Date 12 October 2025
  • Revise Date 03 December 2025
  • Accept Date 13 December 2025

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