Analysis of the Impact of Role Playing on Child Participation in Urban Space

This study was developed to analyze the effectiveness of play in childrenchr('39')s participation. The research method in the present study is applied and survey. In this regard, in order to collect data, field observations, questionnaires, and site visits are used. The sampling method was randomly completed using Cochranchr('39')s formula and a questionnaire was completed by 92 children aged 7-12 years. Data analysis was performed to evaluate the effect of symbolic, educational and collective games and childrenchr('39')s participation in childrenchr('39')s perception in Sajjad neighborhood of Mashhad, Khorasan Razavi province using a combined method using two types of quantitative and qualitative data with a sequential approach. In data analysis to evaluate the effect of role play in participation after data collection, the data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), Kolmogorov-Smirnov hypothesis test and the significance level of the indicators using Spearman correlation. Cronbachchr('39')s alpha was used to evaluate the reliability, which indicates a reliability coefficient of 0.924. In the analysis of qualitative data, childrenchr('39')s drawings have been examined. The results of the study indicate that the use of appropriate contexts for childrenchr('39')s play has a significant impact on childrenchr('39')s participation. Differences in childrenchr('39')s age groups make a difference in how important they are to environmental qualities. The age group of 7-9 years old is interested in painting and playing games and pays attention to facilities and equipment, sense of place and participation, while the age group of 10-12 years old is more interested in painting, singing and playing ball, and they They pay attention to identity and diversity in urban spaces