Predictors of Positive Mood and Negative Mood among Children with Learning Disabilities and Their Peers

Autor/inn/en	Sharabi, Adi; Margalit, Malka
Titel	Predictors of Positive Mood and Negative Mood among Children with Learning Disabilities and Their Peers
Quelle	In: International Journal for Research in Learning Disabilities, 2 (2014) 1, S.18-41 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2325-565X
Schlagwörter	Positive Attitudes; Negative Attitudes; Well Being; Behavior Problems; Learning Disabilities; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Individual Characteristics; Family Characteristics; Social Influences; Emotional Response; Questionnaires; Family Environment; Psychological Patterns; Structural Equation Models; Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Predictor Variables; Computer Mediated Communication; Social Media; Elementary School Students; Comparative Analysis; Internet; Family Relationship; Measures (Individuals); Likert Scales; Multivariate Analysis; Statistical Analysis; Israel; Family Adaptability Cohesion Evaluation Scales + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Negative Fixierung; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Sozialer Einfluss; Emotionales Verhalten; Fragebogen; Familienmilieu; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Prädiktor; Computerkonferenz; Soziale Medien; Messdaten; Likert-Skala; Multivariate Analyse; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	Positive and negative mood have often been considered indicators of wellbeing, affecting behavior and adjustment. This study evaluated the personal and familial predictors of positive and negative mood among 1,024 Israeli students (children with learning disabilities [LD]: 302 boys, 198 girls; children without LD: 308 boys, 216 girls). They were students in Grades 4-6 (ages 9-12). The authors aimed to identify the direct and indirect contributions of personal and familial factors to positive and negative mood. The participants' socioemotional characteristics were assessed with questionnaires measuring mood, hope, effort, family climate, loneliness and the use of the Internet for communication with friends and virtual friends. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results confirmed the conceptual model and showed that the indirect effect of LD on positive and negative mood was mediated by effort, hope, family climate and loneliness. Gender predicted positive mood, loneliness and family cohesion. The differential contribution of types of e-communication extended the understanding of the model, and underscores the role that the children's perceptions and behavior play in their emotional outcomes. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities. e-mail: ijrld@bc.edu; Web site: http://www.iarld.com/home/the-journal-thalamus
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2018/2/04