Abstract:

Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the differences in visual perception skills among children from different socioeconomic status. Material and methods: A total of eighty-three children between seven and ten years old (mean age= 9.2±0.8) participated in the study. The Motor Free Visual Perception Test-3 was administered to examine visual perception skills. Socio-demographic characteristics (age, sex, household income and parents’ level of education) were obtained by means of a questionnaire. Results: Children with high-income parents had significantly better visual perception outcomes compared to children with low-income parents. Visual perception scores were significantly higher in children with high-educated parents than those with low-educated parents (p<0.05). Conclusion: Results revealed that decreased access to resources because of low socioeconomic status might affect visual perception skills in children.

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