Study of integrated intervention on adolescents with learning difficulties

Abstract

Objective To establish an integrated intervention model by individual,group,and family counselling in order to better help those with learning difficulties by analyzing a group of sample students who came to the adolescent counseling center with learning difficulties as their chief complaints.Methods 158 adolescents who met the diagnosing criteria of LD participated a 6 months integrated intervention program.Before and after the intervention program,Family Environment Scale Chinese version(FES-CV),Symptom Check-hst(SCL-90),YG Personality Scale,AAT and academic performance were used to assess.Results After integrated ihtervention,students' academic performance improved in Chinese,mathematics,English;12% students significantly improved since by 7%～12%,69% improved since by 1%～6%,self-rating scale measuring psychological statues depression scores decreased from(2.25±0.72)to(1.94±0.67)(t=4.22,P＜0.001),anxiety scores from(2.06±0.53)to(1.82±0.51)(t=4.22,P＜0.001)and learning adaptability also improved as learning motivation increased from(65.15±14.20)to(71.09±15.46)(t=2.32,P＜0.05),learning methods increased from (32.74±6.02)to(35.68±7.56)(t=3.73 P＜0.01).Conclusion The integrated intervention model is an effective model for the management of learning difficulties. Key words: Intervention ; learning disorder ; Family environment ; Personality ;