Self-Concept, Attributional Style and Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Students with Learning Disabilities with and without Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waheeda Tabassam ◽  
Jessica Grainger
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Attributional Style ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy ◽  
Typically Achieving

A considerable comorbidity, ranging from 40% to 80%, has been reported in the literature between learning disabilities (LD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study examined how students with LD and students with comorbid ADHD (LD/ADHD) differ from typically achieving peers in self-concept, self-efficacy beliefs and attributional style. The study also explored the relationship between academic self-concept, academic self-efficacy beliefs and academic-attributional style. Both students with LD and students with LD/ADHD reported significantly lower scores on academic self-concept, academic attributional style and academic self-efficacy beliefs than typically achieving peers. No significant differences were found between students with LD and with LD/ADHD on these variables. However, the LD/ADHD group reported significantly lower scores on peer-relation self-concept than the other two groups. Results revealed that the academic self-perceptions of students with learning disabilities were not significantly influenced by their comorbidity with ADHD. The correlational analysis demonstrated a close relationship between self-concept, self-efficacy beliefs and attributional style. The need for further research and implications for self-concept enhancement of students with LD and with LD/ADHD are discussed.

Online and Academic Procrastination in Students With Learning Disabilities: The Impact of Academic Stress and Self-Efficacy

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412098811
Author(s):  
Zehava Niazov ◽  
Meirav Hen ◽  
Joseph R. Ferrari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
College Students ◽  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Steady Growth ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Self Efficacy

The steady growth in the number of college students with learning disabilities (LD) increases the need to investigate their unique characteristics and behaviors in academia. The present study examined the differences in academic and online procrastination, academic stress, and academic self-efficacy between college students with and without LD. In addition, the relationship between these variables was examined. It was assumed that the difficulties experienced by college students with LD would lead them to increased levels of academic stress, and academic and online procrastination. The results showed significant differences in the levels of all variables except online procrastination between students with (n = 77) and without (n = 98) LD. Further analysis indicated that academic stress and academic self-efficacy mediated the link between LD and academic and online procrastination. These findings support the notion that during higher education, students with LD experience more difficulties than students without LD, which at times will lead them to increased levels of procrastination. However, further studies are needed to understand the nature of online procrastination in students with LD in higher education.

A Question of Calibration: A Review of the Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Students with Learning Disabilities

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rob Klassen
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Writing Difficulties ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Efficacy Measure

This article reviews the literature on the self-efficacy beliefs of students with learning disabilities (LD). Motivational and metacognitive difficulties of students with LD are briefly discussed, followed by a synopsis of Bandura's self-efficacy theory, with special attention to the issue of calibration. From the literature search, 22 studies met the criteria of (a) using a measure of self-efficacy, and (b) including a sample of students identified as having learning disabilities. The resulting body of literature is summarized and analyzed in terms of the nature of the sample, the performance task or domain, the self-efficacy measure used, the research question and outcomes, and the accuracy of calibration between perceived self-efficacy and task outcome. The results from this review suggest that in specific contexts — in the writing performance of students with specific writing difficulties, in particular — students appear to optimistically miscalibrate their self-efficacy. Methodological problems found in some of the research, such as “conceptual blurring,” are discussed. Finally, implications for practice are considered, and suggestions are made for future research.

Writing Characteristics of Students With Learning Disabilities and Typically Achieving Peers

2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Graham ◽  
Alyson A. Collins ◽  
Hope Rigby-Wills
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Writing Quality ◽  
Research And Practice ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
Weighted Effect ◽  
Typically Achieving ◽  
Calculated Average

There is a general consensus that writing is a challenging task for students with learning disabilities (LD). To identify more precisely the extent and depth of the challenges that these students experience with writing, the authors conducted a meta-analysis comparing the writing performance of students with LD to their typically achieving peers. From 53 studies that yielded 138 effect sizes, the authors calculated average weighted effect sizes, showing that students with LD obtained lower scores than their peers on the following writing outcomes: writing quality (–1.06); organization (–1.04); vocabulary (–0.89); sentence fluency (–0.81); conventions of spelling, grammar, and handwriting (–1.14); genre elements (–0.82); output (–0.87); and motivation (–0.42). Implications for research and practice are provided based on these findings.

scholarly journals Enhancing Writing Self-Efficacy Beliefs of Students with Learning Disabilities Improves their Writing Processes and Products

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María De Caso ◽  
Jesús Nicasio García ◽  
Carmen Díez ◽  
Patricia Robledo ◽  
Mª Lourdes Álvarez
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Efficacy Beliefs ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Writing Processes ◽  
Educación Primaria

Introducción. La autoeficacia se muestra como uno de los determinantes motivacionales más importantes por lo que parece tener gran influencia sobre el rendimiento académico de los alumnos. Por ello, el presente estudio examina la influencia de la auto-eficacia en los procesos y productos de composición escrita, a través de una intervención específica que entrena las cuatro fuentes de autoeficacia propuestas por Bandura.Método. Un total de 60 alumnos con dificultades de aprendizaje o bajo rendimiento de 5º y 6º de Educación Primaria, se han distribuido en dos grupos: uno experimental (40 alumnos), que ha sido sometido a 10 sesiones de instrucción específica en autoeficacia hacia la escritura, dentro de su contexto escolar; y otro grupo control (20 alumnos) que han recibido el currículum ordinario.Resultados. Los datos muestran una mejora significativa no sólo de los textos escritos por los alumnos con DA sino también de los procesos que llevan a cabo a la hora de escribir, pero sólo en los alumnos intervenidos.Discusión y Conclusión. Se requieren más estudios instruccionales y experimentales para confirmar la naturaleza de la relación proceso-producto en composición escrita, pero parece que están asegurados los beneficios de utilizar un modelo de proceso-producto de la escritura.

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