Explanatory Style and College Students with ADHD and LD
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| Title: | Explanatory Style and College Students with ADHD and LD |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shmulsky, Solvegi, Gobbo, Ken |
| Source: | Journal of Attention Disorders. 2007 10(3):299-305. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | College Students, Grade Point Average, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, Language Impairments, Hyperactivity, Attribution Theory, Correlation, Scores, Postsecondary Education, Academic Achievement |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Attribution Style Questionnaire |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1087054706292103 |
| ISSN: | 1087-0547 |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study uses the Attribution Style Questionnaire (ASQ) to measure the causal thinking of 42 college students with diagnosed language-based learning disabilities (LD), ADHD, or co-occurring ADHD and LD. Attribution style, or explanatory style, is a term used to describe the tendencies of individuals to think that the causes of meaningful events are internal or external, global or specific, and stable or unstable. Method: No significant differences in explanatory styles are found among the three subgroups. The study also investigates whether there is a relationship between explanatory style and grades. Results: Significant positive correlations are found between ASQ scores and grade point averages for the subgroup with co-occurring ADHD and LD and for the three subgroups combined. Conclusion: These findings are significant because they continue to clarify factors related to the postsecondary success of students with LD and attention deficit disorders. (Contains 2 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 35 |
| Entry Date: | 2008 |
| Accession Number: | EJ804386 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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