TY - JOUR
T1 - The prevalence and correlates of behaviour problems in learning disabled children
AU - Schachter, D. C.
AU - Pless, I. B.
AU - Bruck, M.
PY - 1991
Y1 - 1991
N2 - A retrospective cross sectional study of the prevalence of emotional problems among 502 learning disabled children seen in a specialized learning centre was conducted. Learning disabled children, diagnosed by an experienced clinician, were tested for emotional disturbances using the Child Behavior Checklist. The prevalence of behaviour problems among these children was 43%. This was much higher than the ten percent expected when this measure is used in a general population. There was no greater frequency of behaviour problems in children referred by teachers than in those referred by parents. Results of logistic regression analyses reveal that children who were adolescents, from non intact families, or from lower social class backgrounds had an increased odds of having behaviour problems. The implications of these findings are examined, especially in light of possible methodological problems including selection bias, which may account for the association between emotional problems and learning disabilities found in other studies.
AB - A retrospective cross sectional study of the prevalence of emotional problems among 502 learning disabled children seen in a specialized learning centre was conducted. Learning disabled children, diagnosed by an experienced clinician, were tested for emotional disturbances using the Child Behavior Checklist. The prevalence of behaviour problems among these children was 43%. This was much higher than the ten percent expected when this measure is used in a general population. There was no greater frequency of behaviour problems in children referred by teachers than in those referred by parents. Results of logistic regression analyses reveal that children who were adolescents, from non intact families, or from lower social class backgrounds had an increased odds of having behaviour problems. The implications of these findings are examined, especially in light of possible methodological problems including selection bias, which may account for the association between emotional problems and learning disabilities found in other studies.
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U2 - 10.1177/070674379103600502
DO - 10.1177/070674379103600502
M3 - Article
C2 - 1884332
AN - SCOPUS:0025886432
SN - 0706-7437
VL - 36
SP - 323
EP - 331
JO - Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
JF - Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
IS - 5
ER -