Conceptions of Research and Methodology Learning |
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Authors: | Mari Murtonen Corresponding author Erno Lehtinen |
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Institution: | 1. University of Turku , Finland mari.murtonen@utu.fi;3. University of Turku , Finland |
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Abstract: | In 15–16 year olds from Oslo, Norway, we investigated the occurrence of self‐reported dyslexia and reading/writing difficulties (RWD), and we measured dyslexic symptoms using the Duvan dyslexia screening test. The prevalence of self‐reported dyslexia was 8.2%, while 10.4% reported severe or moderate RWD. The group of self‐reported dyslexics obtained lower mean‐values on Duvan than the non‐dyslexic group (125.7 SD = 20.2] versus 153.2 SD = 23.4]), but not on the test of general ability. The questionnaire items on dyslexia and RWD, as well as gender, ethnicity and general ability, significantly predicted Duvan scores (explained variance, R 2 = 0.25). More research is needed to explore the precision of Duvan as a screening tool for dyslexic symptoms among Norwegian adolescents. |
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Keywords: | dyslexia methodology screening epidemiology |
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