Adults with Dyslexia: A Snapshot of the Demands on Adulthood in Australia

Autor/inn/en	Wissell, Shae; Karimi, Leila; Serry, Tanya
Titel	Adults with Dyslexia: A Snapshot of the Demands on Adulthood in Australia
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 26 (2021) 2, S.153-166 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-4158
DOI	10.1080/19404158.2021.1991965
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Adults; Dyslexia; Well Being; Clinical Diagnosis; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; Employment Level; Mental Health; Psychological Patterns; Life Satisfaction; Interpersonal Relationship; Self Disclosure (Individuals); Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Dyslexics; Legasthenie; Lese-Rechtschreib-Schwäche; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Beschäftigungsgrad; Psychohygiene; Lebensvollendung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Australien
Abstract	This study explored the educational and employment profiles and the psychosocial wellbeing of 65 Australian adults with dyslexia. Participants were also asked about their age at diagnosis of dyslexia. These domains have been under studied in the Australian adult dyslexic community. Data was collected using an anonymous online two-part survey. Part one was purpose-designed to collect personal and demographic information in line with the study's aims. Part two comprised the standardised Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scales (WEMWBS). Results revealed that participants' educational attainments and employment profiles closely reflected those of the general Australian community. Age at diagnosis was highly variable ranging from adolescence to over 50. Based on the normative data from the WEMWBS, participants had significantly lower levels of mental wellbeing. Results suggest that despite many participants meeting key external markers of success, many appear to do so under personal and psychological strain. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01