Self-Concept in Primary School Student with Dyslexia: The Relationship to Parental Rearing Styles

Anyan Huang, Mingfan Sun, Xuanzhi Zhang, Yuhang Lin, Xuecong Lin, Kusheng Wu and Yanhong Huang
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Anyan Huang: Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, North Taishan Road, Shantou 515065, China
Mingfan Sun: Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Xuanzhi Zhang: Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, North Taishan Road, Shantou 515065, China
Yuhang Lin: Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, North Taishan Road, Shantou 515065, China
Xuecong Lin: Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, North Taishan Road, Shantou 515065, China
Kusheng Wu: Department of Preventive Medicine, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou 515041, China
Yanhong Huang: Mental Health Center, Shantou University Medical College, North Taishan Road, Shantou 515065, China

IJERPH, 2021, vol. 18, issue 18, 1-14

Abstract: Dyslexic children may be more likely to form a negative self-concept, especially with poor educational experiences and negative parenting. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the self-concept of Chinese dyslexic children in primary school, and explore the influence factors of self-concept as well as its relationship with parenting style. A total of 50 children with dyslexia and 50 non-dyslexics matched for age, grade and gender participated in the study. We used the Piers-Harris children’s self-concept scale (PHCSS) and the Chinese version of Egna Minnen Beträffande Uppfostran for Children (EMBU-C) to evaluate the self-concept and parenting styles of the study population. Our results indicated that the academic competence, popularity and general self-concept in the dyslexic group were significantly lower than those in the control group ( p < 0.05). Based on the multivariate linear regression, we also found that residence ( ? = ?0.32, p < 0.05) and physical activity ( ? = 0.36, p < 0.01) may influence factors self-concept in dyslexic children. In addition, a moderate and positive correlation was found between the self-concept of physical appearance and maternal emotional warmth ( r = 0.36, p < 0.05) by using the Spearman correlation analysis. Our outcomes suggested that children with dyslexia have a poorer self-concept than typical developing children. The self-concept of dyslexic children should be improved in order to achieve better physical and mental development.

Keywords: dyslexia; self-concept; parental rearing style; correlation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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