Study on self-consciousness of children with learning disabilities and related factors.
OBJECTIVE
To study the self-consciousness of children with learning disabilities (LD) and to identify related factors.


METHODS
Five hundred and sixty pupils graded from 1 to 6 in an elementary school were investigated. According to the pupil rating scale revised screening for learning disabilities (PRS), combined Raven's test (CRT) and achievement of main courses, 35 of 560 pupils were diagnosed as LD children. Thirty-five children were selected from the average children and 35 from advanced children in academic achievement equally matched in class, gender, and age with LD children as control groups. The three groups were tested by Piers-Harris children's self-concept scale. Basic information of each subject was collected by self-made questionnaire.


RESULTS
Compared with the average and advanced children, LD children got significantly lower scores in self-concept scale. Based on logistic regression analysis, 3 factors were identified, including family income per month, single child and delivery model.


CONCLUSIONS
The results suggest that self-consciousness of children with LD is lower than that of normal children.
Han
Juan
J
Department of Adolescent Health and Maternal and Child Health Care, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei, China.
Wu
Han-Rong
HR
Yu
Yi-Zhen
YZ
Yang
Sen-Bei
SB
Huang
Yong-Mei
YM
D002648:Child; D005113:Extraction, Obstetrical; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis; D009772:Obstetrical Forceps; D009863:Only Child; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept