The relative contribution of Subjective vitality and self-regulation strategies in problem-solving among children with Dyscalculia

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أستاذ مساعد بقسم علم النفس - کلية الآداب- جامعة الفيوم

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            The study aimed to investigate the relationship between Subjective vitality, self-regulation strategies, and problem-solving skills among children with Dyscalculia. Also verify the relative contribution of Subjective vitality and self-regulation strategies to the variation in problem-solving skills among children with Dyscalculia, sample 46 children (28 males – 18 females) whose ages ranged between (9-12) with an average (10.95) and a standard deviation (1.10). Tools: the short form, the Stanford-Binet scale, the fifth editition, the battery of diagnostic rating scales for developmental and academic learning difficulties, the subjective vitality scale, the self-regulation strategies scale, and the problem-solving skills scale. Results revealed the significance of the relationship between subjective vitality, self-regulation strategies, and problem-solving skills in children with Dyscalculia, the results showed that there were statistically significant differences in subjective –vitality, self-regulation strategies and problem-solving skills according to age, The results of the regression model also showed significance in predicting subjective –vitality and self-regulation strategies with problem-solving skills. The total contribution rate of the independent variables in explaining the extent of variation in problem-solving skills among children with Dyscalculia was (81%). The study concluded: To recommend the necessity of devoting more studies to specific learning disorders (Dyscalculia). 

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