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- Lindeblad, Emma, et al.
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Self-Concepts and Psychological Well-Being Assessed By Beck Youth Inventory Among Pupils with Reading Difficulties
- 2016
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In: Reading Psychology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0270-2711 .- 1521-0685. ; 37:3, s. 449-469
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This study investigated the self-image and psychological well-being in 67 children and adolescents age 10–16 years with severe reading difficulties and/or dyslexia. The participants were assessed with Beck Youth Inventory regarding symptoms of depression, anxiety, and negative self-image. The results showed that the participants do not depict negative self-image and showed few symptoms of depression or anxiety at group level in comparison to a norm group. These results could be seen as contradictory to previous research. A questionnaire regarding self-efficacy was also distributed and showed that the participants had low self-knowledge about their reading impairments. The results were interpreted as a possible increase in knowledge among teachers and subsequent change in pedagogical strategies. In addition, technological advances may have improved the academic situation for dyslexic children. This study was a partial study in a larger project that aimed to evaluate the efficiency of assistive technologies for dyslexic children.
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- Lindholm, Anna, et al.
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THE READING DEVELOPMENT OF SWEDISH L2 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND ITS RELATION TO READING STRATEGY USE
- 2019
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In: Reading Psychology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 0270-2711 .- 1521-0685. ; 40:8, s. 782-813
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This two-year longitudinal study investigated Swedish L2 middle school students' reading development and its relation to reported strategy use. Reading comprehension was measured on three occasions and strategy use was examined using the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) scale. The results show that student reading comprehension scores develop significantly over the last two years of middle school (grades 5-6). As expected, second-generation immigrant students score higher than first-generation immigrants, but the differences are not statistically significant. The study shows no gender-related differences in relation to reading strategy use. Boys and girls use strategies to a similar extent. However, good readers reported using all types of reading strategies, particularly global strategies, to a greater extent than poor readers. Interestingly, the reading achievement of boys was strongly correlated to the reported use of global strategies, while the reading achievement of girls was not correlated to strategy use at all. Implications of the study and suggestions for further research are discussed.
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- Österholm, Magnus, 1976-
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What is the basis for self-assessment of comprehension when reading mathematical expository texts?
- 2015
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In: Reading Psychology. - : Routledge. - 0270-2711 .- 1521-0685. ; 36:8, s. 673-699
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The purpose of this study was to characterize students’ self-assessments when reading mathematical texts, in particular regarding what students use as a basis for evaluations of their own reading comprehension. A total of 91 students read two mathematical texts, and for each text they performed a self-assessment of their comprehension and completed a test of reading comprehension. Students’ self-assessments were to a less degree based on their comprehension of the specific text read, but more based on prior experiences. However, the study also produced different results for different types of texts and when focusing on different aspects of reading comprehension.
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