Psychosocial Factors Influencing Learning Difficulties Among Individuals with Special Needs

Oguntayo Rotimi, Agberotimi Samson F., Oyeleke Johnson T., Olaseni Abayomi O. and Ayinde Adam A.
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Oguntayo Rotimi: Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Agberotimi Samson F.: Lifestyle Disease Research Entity, North West University, Mafikeng, South Africa
Oyeleke Johnson T.: Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Olaseni Abayomi O.: Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Ayinde Adam A.: Department of Psychology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

European Review of Applied Sociology, 2020, vol. 13, issue 20, 33-42

Abstract: This study examined the influence of psychosocial factors on learning difficulties among adolescents with special needs. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized. One hundred and twenty adolescents comprising 56.7% males were purposively selected among students at a facility for special needs individuals in Ilorin, Nigeria. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire containing perceived stigma of intellectual disability scale, social support questionnaire and Colorado learning difficulties questionnaire. Only individuals who voluntarily consented to participate were included in the study. Data were subjected to statistical analysis utilizing the SPSS v20. There was no significant gender difference on learning difficulties among individuals with special needs (t (118) =. 138, p>.05). Individuals with high perceived stigma reported significant higher learning difficulties compared to their peers with low perceived stigma (t (118) = 15.70; p˂.05). There was a significant influence of type of disability on learning difficulty (F (2, 117) =9.152, p

Keywords: disability; learning difficulty; psychosocial factors; social support; stigma (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1515/eras-2020-0004

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