Introduction: Sports disabled people have been regarded as an important element in global communities. News coverage in this area plays a very important role in influencing the dimensions and mental tranquility of people with disabilities. The study was conducted with the aim of examining the impact of sports coverage on the mind and psychology of people with disabilities by analyzing the content of top articles in the category of sports disabled people.
Methodology: For the purpose of the study, the six-stage method of content analysis and statistical analysis was used as a powerful tool in the analysis of scientific papers. All articles published on the Scopus Statistical Database related to disabled people's sports make up the statistical collection of the study, which was 213 after the Prisma Protocol process. The top ten articles in this field were selected using the Rstudio identification software as a statistical sample, and the content analysis and coding process was applied to them with the application of the Maxqda2020 software to ultimately identify the mental-psychological effects of sports coverage on disabled people.
Results: The findings obtained from the analysis of the content of the top ten articles in the category of disabled sports showed that the coverage of disabled sports has a wide range of psychological and mental effects, including life satisfaction, positive self-image, increased self-confidence, improved well-being, enhanced happiness, a boosted ability to fight depression, reduced anxiety, and reduced stress on people with disabilities.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that reporting on sports has a direct and non-stop effect on the mental and emotional state of people with disabilities. The findings clearly show that the transmission of positive and supportive news about disabled people’s sports helps boost the understanding and motivation of people with disabilities and boosts their self-confidence. In this context, it is recommended that the media and journalists in this field move towards delivering positive and supportive news in order to enhance its beneficial effects on the mental readiness of people with disabilities.