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Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties
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Published on: September 27, 2020

Learning disabilities and anxiety: a meta-analysis.

Jason M Nelson1, Hannah Harwood

  • 1University of Georgia, Regents' Center for Learning Disorders, Athens, GA 30602, USA. jmnelson@uga.edu

Journal of Learning Disabilities
|April 9, 2010
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Students with learning disabilities (LD) experience higher anxiety levels than their peers. This meta-analysis of 58 studies confirms a significant link between LD and increased anxious symptomatology in school-aged children.

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Multimodal Protocol for Assessing Metacognition and Self-Regulation in Adults with Learning Difficulties

Published on: September 27, 2020

Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Anxious symptomatology is a concern in school-aged children.
  • Learning disabilities (LD) may be associated with increased risk for anxiety.
  • Existing literature requires synthesis to clarify the relationship between LD and anxiety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a meta-analysis on anxious symptomatology in students with learning disabilities (LD) compared to non-LD peers.
  • To quantify the overall effect size of anxiety differences.
  • To explore moderators influencing the LD-anxiety relationship.

Main Methods:

  • Meta-analysis of 58 empirical studies.
  • Inclusion criteria focused on school-aged students with and without LD.
  • Analysis of moderator variables including informant type, gender, grade, publication status, and identification source.

Main Results:

  • Students with LD exhibited significantly higher mean anxiety scores than non-LD students.
  • A medium, statistically significant overall effect size (d=.61) was found.
  • Informant type (self, parent, teacher) significantly explained variability; identification source approached significance.

Conclusions:

  • Learning disabilities are associated with heightened anxiety in school-aged students.
  • Assessment and intervention strategies should consider the elevated anxiety levels in students with LD.
  • Further research may refine understanding based on informant and identification source moderators.