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Are different reading problems associated with different anxiety types?
Francis, Deanna A. Hudson, Jennifer L. Robidoux, Serje McArthur, Genevieve M.
Francis, Deanna A.
Hudson, Jennifer L.
Robidoux, Serje
McArthur, Genevieve M.
Abstract
There is a reliable association between poor reading and anxiety, but we do not completely understand the specifics of this relationship. The current study included a sample of children (N = 284; Mage = 9.30, SDage = 1.31) who completed a reading (word, nonword, and text reading accuracy, word, nonword, and text reading fluency, passage reading comprehension) and anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, physical injury fears/phobias, panic, obsessive compulsive symptoms) assessment. Analyses included bivariate and partial correlations, principal components analysis, and hierarchical clustering. We found a very tentative suggestion in the data that there may be a specific yet weak association between reading accuracy and social anxiety. The clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.
Keywords
anxiety, poor reading, reading difficulties, social anxiety
Date
2022
Type
Journal article
Journal
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Book
Volume
36
Issue
4
Page Range
793-804
Article Number
ACU Department
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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Open