Aquatic Sports Activities and Their Impact on Selected Dimensions of Mental Health among Primary School Pupils Aged 8–10 Years:

A Field Study at Al-Nakheel Swimming Club, Olympic Swimming Pool, El Alia, Biskra

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the water sports activities and the extent of their impact on some dimensions of mental health (physical symptoms, anxiety) among primary school students involved in the palm swimming club in the Olympic pool high in Soukra. , and those whose ages range between (08-10 years), as this category is considered very important in society.

This study was based on the descriptive approach . The study sample items were also randomly selected. The number of the sample on which the study was conducted was estimated at 28 students divided between: 08 females and 20 males among all those involved in the Palm Swimming Club. And we also used to collect the data the mental health scale of: (Leonard.R), (Derojic.C) and (Liman Lino Covey), which carries 21 phrases divided into two axes, one of which is related to physical symptoms and the other is related to anxiety.

It was also relied on the statistical methods represented in each of the statistical packages program, frequencies and percentages. and so that the results of the study revealed that there is an effect of water sports activities on mental health.