Developing and validating a mobile photography training program (mobile photography) to improve attention skills in children with specific learning disabilities

Subject Areas : Psychology of Technology Communication

zhaleh Bahraini Motlagh ¹ , Maryam Asase ^{2 *} , Farnaz Abhar Zanjani ³ , Leila Kashani Vahid ⁴

1 - Department of Psychology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, Iqbal Lahori Higher Education Institute, Mashhad, Iran.
4 - Assistant Professor Department of Psychology, SR.C., Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Received: 2025-06-18 Accepted : 2025-06-24 Published : 2025-06-28

Keywords: Mobile phone photography training program , (mobile photography), attention skills, learning disabilities.,

Abstract :

The aim of the present study was to develop and validate a mobile photography training program to improve the attention skills of children with specific learning disabilities. A mixed (qualitative-quantitative) method was used: semi-structured interviews for the qualitative part and a semi-experimental design with pre-test, post-test, and follow-up with a control group for the quantitative part. The qualitative population included professors from state and Azad universities in Shiraz in the fields of learning disabilities, art, and photography, selected via purposive sampling until saturation (13 participants). The quantitative population consisted of first-grade elementary students with specific learning disabilities in Borazjan, selected purposively (30 participants). The data collection tool for the quantitative part was continuous visual-auditory assessment software. Qualitative data were analyzed in three coding stages: main themes, sub-themes, and open codes. Quantitative data were analyzed using repeated measures analysis of covariance. The qualitative results revealed four main components of the training program: "Initial training in mobile photography," "Enhancing motivation and creating mental challenges," "Developing visual perception skills," and "Developing attention skills." Quantitative findings showed that the mobile photography training program had a significant and lasting impact on improving attention skills in children.Conclusion: The mobile photography training program is useful for strengthening attention skills in children with specific learning disabilities and can be effectively implemented in sch

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