Are different reading problems associated with different anxiety types?. Issue 4 (3rd June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Francis, Deanna A.; Hudson, Jennifer L.; Robidoux, Serje; McArthur, Genevieve M.
• Is Part Of: Applied cognitive psychology. Volume 36:Issue 4(2022)
• Page Start: 793
• Page End: 804
• Publication Date: 2022-06-03
• Subjects: anxiety -- poor reading -- reading difficulties -- social anxiety; Cognition -- Periodicals; Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; 153
• DOI: 10.1002/acp.3970
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0888-4080

Abstract

Abstract: There is a reliable association between poor reading and anxiety, but we do not completely understand the specifics of this relationship. The current study included a sample of children ( N = 284; M age = 9.30, SD age = 1.31) who completed a reading (word, nonword, and text reading accuracy, word, nonword, and text reading fluency, passage reading comprehension) and anxiety (social anxiety, generalized anxiety, separation anxiety, physical injury fears/phobias, panic, obsessive compulsive symptoms) assessment. Analyses included bivariate and partial correlations, principal components analysis, and hierarchical clustering. We found a very tentative suggestion in the data that there may be a specific yet weak association between reading accuracy and social anxiety. The clinical implications and directions for future research are discussed.