TY  - JOUR
A1  - Graefen, Johanna
A1  - Kohn, Juliane
A1  - Wyschkon, Anne
A1  - Esser, Günter
T1  - Internalizing problems in children and adolescents with math disability
T2  - Zeitschrift für Psychologie = Journal of psychology
N2  - Research has shown that learning disabilities are associated with internalizing problems in (pre) adolescents. In order to examine this relationship for math disability (MD), math achievement and internalizing problem scores were measured in a representative group of 1,436 (pre) adolescents. MD was defined by a discrepancy between math achievement and IQ. Internalizing problems were measured through a multi-informant (parents, teachers, self-report) approach. The results revealed that MD puts (pre) adolescents at a higher risk for internalizing problems. External and self-ratings differed between boys and girls, indicating that either they show distinct internalizing symptoms or they are being perceived differently by parents and teachers. Results emphasize the importance of both a multi-informant approach and the consideration of gender differences when measuring internalizing symptomatology of children with MD. For an optimal treatment of MD, depressive and anxious symptoms need to be considered.
KW  - math disability
KW  - internalizing problems
KW  - comorbidities
KW  - adolescence
Y1  - 2015
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/39304
SN  - 2190-8370
SN  - 2151-2604
VL  - 223
IS  - 2
SP  - 93
EP  - 101
PB  - Hogrefe
CY  - Göttingen
ER  -