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Anxiety and Self-Concept of Learning Disabled Children

Malka Margalit is head of special education at Tel Aviv University. She received her PhD in child development from London University.

Itai Zak, PhD

Itai Zak was a professor at Tel Aviv University and had received his PhD in education from New York University. Dr. Zak died August 1983. Address: Dr. Margalit, School of Education, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.

This study compares anxiety and self-concept among learning disabled children and their nondisabled peers. On—hundred learning disabled (LD) and 118 nondisabled children participated in the study which demonstrated significantly higher anxiety and lower self-concept in the first group. The differences emphasized the self-dissatisfaction of the LD group and their pawning related anxiety. Therapeutic implications of the results are discussed.

Journal of Learning Disabilities, Vol. 17, No. 9, 537-539 (1984)
DOI: 10.1177/002221948401700906


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