Comparative Study of Indicators of Mental Development of Primary School Children Living in Mountainous, Foothill and Coastal Areas

Western Caspian University, Baku, Azerbaijan

^* Corresponding author: samira.aliyeva@lit.science.az

Abstract

The presented article considers a comparative analysis of the results of the study of the influence of relief, climate and other factors on the mental development of primary school students in highland, foothill and coastal areas. Thus, a total of 164 primary school students from different regions aged 6-10 years were examined. The adaptation of primary school students is mainly influenced by indicators of mental development. From this point of view, the goal was to determine the formation of higher nervous activity, the period of transition to adolescence and normal individual mental development against the background of emerging neuroendocrine changes, conducting a study by testing primary school students living in areas with different relief (mountain, foothill and coastal), without causing emotional stress. The studies were conducted in Guba, Gusar, Khachmaz, Siyazan and Baku. As a result of the study, it was revealed that primary school students living in mountainous areas have a more stable nervous system. Thus, it was established that primary school children living in areas with different relief and climate have normal neuropsychic development. Baku school children had a higher level of individual anxiety than their peers. Primary school children living in mountainous, foothill and coastal areas have anxiety indicators within the normal range, indicating that they are more emotionally stable. At the same time, a stronger development of the sensory system and, as a result, a higher level of visual memory were recorded. It was established that primary school children living in highland areas have a high level of adaptation processes, the nervous system develops more stably and stress-resistant than their peers living in other areas.