The effectiveness of art therapy using painting in enhancing attention, concentration, and visual-spatial working memory in children with learning disabilities.

Document Type : Original Article

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1 MSc psychology and education of exceptional children, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

10.22098/jpc.2026.16619.1291

Abstract

Aim: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of art therapy using painting in enhancing attention, concentration, and visual-spatial working memory in children with learning disabil.Method: The research method was a semi-experimental pre-test post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the study was children with learning disabilities in Isfahan in 1403. Initially, 30 children with learning disabilities were selected by convenience sampling from Ardabil learning disability centers and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups (15 people in each group), and the experimental group received painting training for 8 sessions. The data were analyzed using the analysis of covariance method in SPSS-25 software.. Findings: The results showed that art therapy intervention with a painting approach had a significant effect on scores in enhancing attention, concentration, and visual-spatial working memory in children with learning disabilities. Conclusion: Overall, the results of this study showed that art therapy can improve attention, concentration, and visual working memory in children with learning disabilities. Therefore, it is recommended that painting therapy be used alongside other treatment methods for children with learning disabilities.

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Preventive Counseling
Volume 6, Issue 4
December 2025

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