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  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive functioning in children can exhibit sex-based differences.
  • The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC) is a key tool for assessing cognitive abilities.
  • Understanding these differences is vital for children with Specific Learning Disability (SLD).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate sex differences in WISC cognitive profiles among children with SLD.
  • To apply a meta-analytical approach to synthesize existing research.
  • To identify specific cognitive domains where males and females with SLD may differ.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic literature search identifying 12 relevant studies using the WISC with SLD populations.
  • Data analysis based on the Cattell-Horn-Carroll (CHC) theory and WISC-V classification.
  • Mixed-effects models were employed for meta-analysis of subtest and scale scores.

Main Results:

  • Males with SLD showed higher performance in crystallized intelligence, visual processing, and quantitative knowledge.
  • Females with SLD demonstrated superior abilities in short-term memory and processing speed.
  • No significant sex differences were observed in fluid reasoning, suggesting no impact on overall intellectual functioning.

Conclusions:

  • Sex-specific cognitive profiles exist in children with SLD, impacting various WISC-V domains.
  • These differences, particularly in crystallized intelligence, visual processing, quantitative knowledge, short-term memory, and processing speed, are significant.
  • Recognizing these sex-specific variations is essential for developing targeted clinical and educational interventions for SLD.