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Hossain, Bushra; Chen, Yingtong; Bent, Stephen; Parenteau, China; Widjaja, Felicia; Haft, Stephanie L.; Hoeft, Fumiko; Hendren, Robert L. – Annals of Dyslexia, 2022
Prior studies have suggested that grit and resilience predict both academic and career success. However, these qualities have not been examined in children with reading disorder (RD). We therefore investigated whether grit and resilience were associated with anxiety, depression, academic performance, and quality of life (QOL) in these students.…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Persistence, Individual Characteristics, Reading Difficulties
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Haft, Stephanie L.; Greiner de Magalhães, Caroline; Hoeft, Fumiko – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2023
Exposure to stigma and stereotype threat is detrimental for numerous marginalized groups. Research has demonstrated that individuals with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) are vulnerable to stigmatization. The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the studies investigating associations between SLD-related stigma and stereotype…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Stereotypes, Learning Disabilities, Attitudes toward Disabilities
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Al-Attiyah, Asma; Mahasneh, Randa – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
This study aimed at assessing the quality of life of Qatar University students with disability and its relation to their academic adjustment and performance. Seventy (70) students, 31 males, and 39 females participated in the study during the spring of 2017. Participants with sensory (visual or hearing impairments) numbered 25, with physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Quality of Life, College Students, Disabilities
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Sakiz, Halis; Sart, Zeynep Hande; Börkan, Bengü; Korkmaz, Baris; Babür, Nalan – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2015
This study aimed to explore how children with learning disabilities (LD) perceive their quality of life (QoL) and to compare self-reports and proxy reports regarding their QoL. Children with LD, their typically developing peers, their parents and teachers responded to the child, parent, and teacher forms of KINDL® Questionnaire for Measuring…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Quality of Life, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis