Psychological well-being in Hungarian students with specific learning disorders (SpLD)

IntroductionThe specific learning disorders (SpLD) are neurology based development disorders which are characterized by significant difficulties in acquiring learning skills. SpLD are often accompanied by mental health problems because of emotional and behavioral consequences of the diagnosis. While the presence of SpLD can worsen psychological well-being among school aged children, resilience factors can neutralize these harmful effects.ObjectivesThe aim of this research is to identify protective factors promoting development of psychologial well-being and mental health in adolescents with SpLD compared to a control group of peers without this diagnosis.MethodsHungarian primary school students (N = 174; M = 13.34 years, SD = 1.14) participated in the study aged between 11 to 15 years. Of these, 23.6% students had a SpLD diagnosis. Participants completed a paper pencil-based questionnaire that included: EPOCH Psychological Well-being Questionnaires of Adolescent, WHO Well-being Index, Satisfaction With Life Scale, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, The Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale, and Self-regulation Scale.ResultsPsychological well-being in both groups shows positive correlation (p