Numerous studies have demonstrated an association between learning disabilities and
internalising problems such as anxiety and depression. However, our understanding of this …

Background Over the last ten years a considerable amount of literature has described the
socio-emotional discomfort that is often associated with learning disorders at all ages, but a …

This article presents the results of a meta-analysis of the empirical literature on anxious
symptomatology among school-aged students with learning disabilities (LD) in comparison …

The main goal of the present study was to shed further light on the psychological
characteristics of children with different learning disability profiles aged between 8 and 11 …

Individuals with dyslexia may have lower self‐esteem and exhibit more emotional and
behavioural difficulties than those without reading problems. However, the nature of any …

Our purpose was to study the frequency of behavioral-emotional problems among children
identified with a learning disability (LD). The data were obtained for 579 Finnish children (8 …

The secondary symptoms of individuals with dyslexia, such as high anxiety and low self-
esteem, have aroused various debates not only in the educational, but also in the clinical …

There is good evidence for an association between poor reading and anxiety, but the
mechanisms responsible for this association are currently unknown. In this study, we used …

In this article the authors report a meta-analysis that examines the association between
internalizing problems (anxiety and depressive symptoms) and learning disabilities (LD) in …

Reading difficulties have been associated with problems in psychological functioning,
including challenges in both anxiety and self-efficacy. This study was designed to determine …