Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review
Children with dyslexia are at elevated risk of internalising and externalising mental health concerns. Our aim was to scope the extent and nature of the literature investigating factors which may influence this association. We systematically searched the peer-reviewed and grey literature with no res...
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| author | Wilmot, Adrienne Hasking, Penelope Leitão, Suze Hill, Elizabeth Boyes, Mark |
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| description | Children with dyslexia are at elevated risk of internalising and externalising mental health concerns. Our aim was to scope the extent and nature of the literature investigating factors which may influence this association. We systematically searched the peer-reviewed and grey literature with no restrictions on the date. We included both qualitative and quantitative studies. Inclusion criteria included: (1) a focus on childhood (≤18 years) reading/learning difficulties; (2) internalising and/or externalising symptoms; and (3) a potentially modifiable third factor (e.g., self-esteem). Ninety-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. We organised the studies according to individual, family, and community-level third factors. Whilst a range of third factors were identified, relatively few researchers tested associations between the third factor and mental health in the context of dyslexia. Furthermore, there was a focus on primary rather than secondary school experience and a reliance, in many cases, on teacher/parent perspectives on children’s mental health. Future researchers are encouraged to explore links between socio-emotional skills, coping strategies, school connectedness, and mental health in the context of dyslexia. Research of this nature is important to assist with the identification of children who are more (or less) at risk of mental health concerns and to inform tailored mental health programs for children with dyslexia. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-931882023-10-05T02:44:53Z Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review Wilmot, Adrienne Hasking, Penelope Leitão, Suze Hill, Elizabeth Boyes, Mark Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology dyslexia reading difficulties mental health internalising externalising CHILDHOOD READING DIFFICULTIES BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS SELF-ESTEEM LEARNING-DISORDERS EMOTION REGULATION FOLLOW-UP PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT dyslexia externalising internalising mental health reading difficulties Child Humans Adaptation, Psychological Cognition Dyslexia Emotions Mental Health Humans Dyslexia Adaptation, Psychological Emotions Mental Health Cognition Child Children with dyslexia are at elevated risk of internalising and externalising mental health concerns. Our aim was to scope the extent and nature of the literature investigating factors which may influence this association. We systematically searched the peer-reviewed and grey literature with no restrictions on the date. We included both qualitative and quantitative studies. Inclusion criteria included: (1) a focus on childhood (≤18 years) reading/learning difficulties; (2) internalising and/or externalising symptoms; and (3) a potentially modifiable third factor (e.g., self-esteem). Ninety-eight studies met the inclusion criteria. We organised the studies according to individual, family, and community-level third factors. Whilst a range of third factors were identified, relatively few researchers tested associations between the third factor and mental health in the context of dyslexia. Furthermore, there was a focus on primary rather than secondary school experience and a reliance, in many cases, on teacher/parent perspectives on children’s mental health. Future researchers are encouraged to explore links between socio-emotional skills, coping strategies, school connectedness, and mental health in the context of dyslexia. Research of this nature is important to assist with the identification of children who are more (or less) at risk of mental health concerns and to inform tailored mental health programs for children with dyslexia. 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93188 10.3390/ijerph20021653 English http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1173043 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ MDPI fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology dyslexia reading difficulties mental health internalising externalising CHILDHOOD READING DIFFICULTIES BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS SELF-ESTEEM LEARNING-DISORDERS EMOTION REGULATION FOLLOW-UP PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT dyslexia externalising internalising mental health reading difficulties Child Humans Adaptation, Psychological Cognition Dyslexia Emotions Mental Health Humans Dyslexia Adaptation, Psychological Emotions Mental Health Cognition Child Wilmot, Adrienne Hasking, Penelope Leitão, Suze Hill, Elizabeth Boyes, Mark Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title | Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title_full | Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title_fullStr | Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title_short | Understanding Mental Health in Developmental Dyslexia: A Scoping Review |
| title_sort | understanding mental health in developmental dyslexia: a scoping review |
| topic | Science & Technology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health Environmental Sciences & Ecology dyslexia reading difficulties mental health internalising externalising CHILDHOOD READING DIFFICULTIES BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS SELF-ESTEEM LEARNING-DISORDERS EMOTION REGULATION FOLLOW-UP PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS FUNCTIONAL IMPAIRMENT SCHOOL CONNECTEDNESS LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT dyslexia externalising internalising mental health reading difficulties Child Humans Adaptation, Psychological Cognition Dyslexia Emotions Mental Health Humans Dyslexia Adaptation, Psychological Emotions Mental Health Cognition Child |
| url | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1173043 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/93188 |