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ERIC Number: EJ1281059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1937-6928
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Coping and Perceived Social Support of Adolescents with Specific Learning Disabilities in South India
Mathew, Shalini
Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, v18 n2 p167-175 2020
Adolescents with specific learning disabilities face more challenges due to their poor academic performance, affecting the development of social skills and struggles in identity formation. This study examined the coping and perceived social support of adolescents with and without learning disabilities. This study also investigated the relationship between coping and perceived social support of adolescents with specific learning disabilities. For this purpose, 50 adolescents with learning disabilities and 50 adolescents without learning disabilities in the age group of 13-20 years in different regular and open schools located in South India were approached. Participants were asked to complete a Demographic data sheet followed by COPE inventory and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Results revealed that adolescents with specific learning disabilities used more coping responses like denial, humor, mental and behavioral disengagement and religious coping, more than their peers without learning disabilities. Substance use showed a significant negative correlation with perceived social support. The results of this research can aid in understanding the psychological and social resources that help in the unique developmental process of adolescents with specific learning disabilities.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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