en روان‌درمانی جانبازان يا معلولان Psychology of Veterans or Handicapped توصیفی و نظرسنجی Descriptive & Survey <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Aims:</span></span></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"> Physical literacy is recognized as a multidimensional construct associated with lifelong engagement in physical activity, and evidence suggests its correlation with various mental health outcomes in general populations. However, its potential role in psychological factors among clinical groups&mdash;such as veterans and individuals with disabilities&mdash;remains unexplored. The present study aimed to investigate the predictive role of perceived physical literacy in depression and anxiety among veterans and individuals with disabilities. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Instrument & Methods:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">In this cross-sectional study, 110 participants&mdash;including 12 veterans and 98 individuals with disabilities&mdash;from Yazd City were selected through convenience sampling. Perceived physical literacy was assessed using the Physical Literacy Scale in Adults, and depressive and anxiety symptoms were measured by the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficients and simple linear regression in SPSS 26 software. </span></span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Findings:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">There were significant negative correlations between perceived physical literacy and depression (r=-0.34, p<0.05) and anxiety (r=-0.21, p<0.05). Simple linear regression indicated that perceived physical literacy explained approximately 11.5% of the variance in depression (R&sup2;=0.115) and about 4.5% of the variance in anxiety (R&sup2;=0.045).</span></span></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif"><span style="color:#f79646">Conclusion:</span></span></span></b> <span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Cambria&quot;,serif">Higher levels of perceived physical literacy are associated with lower levels of psychological distress, specifically depressive and anxiety symptoms, in this clinical population.</span></span></span></span> Anxiety, Depression [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68003863], Individuals with Disabilities, Mental Health, Veterans 377 382 http://ijwph.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1866-3&slc_lang=en&sid=1 H. Samadi 15300319475328460028672 15300319475328460028672 Yes Department of Physical Education and Sports Sci¬ence, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran M.J. Razi 15300319475328460028673 15300319475328460028673 No Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Humanities, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran E. Pourmodaresi 15300319475328460028674 15300319475328460028674 No Department of Physical Education and Sports Sci¬ence, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran