Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?

A growing literature indicates that children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the case. Associations between reading difficulties and mental health differ substantially across studies, raising the...

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Main Authors: Boyes, Mark, Leitao, S., Claessen, M., Badcock, N., Nayton, M.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33855
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author Boyes, Mark
Leitao, S.
Claessen, M.
Badcock, N.
Nayton, M.
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Claessen, M.
Badcock, N.
Nayton, M.
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description A growing literature indicates that children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the case. Associations between reading difficulties and mental health differ substantially across studies, raising the possibility that these relationships may be ameliorated or exacerbated by risk or resilience-promoting factors. Using socio-ecological theory as a conceptual framework, we outline four potential lines of research that could shed light on why children with reading difficulties are at risk of mental health problems and identify potential targets for intervention.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-338552017-09-13T16:00:28Z Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems? Boyes, Mark Leitao, S. Claessen, M. Badcock, N. Nayton, M. A growing literature indicates that children with reading difficulties are at elevated risk for mental health problems; however, little attention has been given to why this might be the case. Associations between reading difficulties and mental health differ substantially across studies, raising the possibility that these relationships may be ameliorated or exacerbated by risk or resilience-promoting factors. Using socio-ecological theory as a conceptual framework, we outline four potential lines of research that could shed light on why children with reading difficulties are at risk of mental health problems and identify potential targets for intervention. 2016 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33855 10.1002/dys.1531 fulltext
spellingShingle Boyes, Mark
Leitao, S.
Claessen, M.
Badcock, N.
Nayton, M.
Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title_full Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title_fullStr Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title_full_unstemmed Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title_short Why Are Reading Difficulties Associated with Mental Health Problems?
title_sort why are reading difficulties associated with mental health problems?
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/33855