A Study of low achievement on Third Grade primary School Failed Students in Minoufiya | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 14, Volume 21, Issue 1, October 2005, Pages 162-175 PDF (423.68 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2005.18058 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohamed Elwan1; Nagwa Mohamed2; Mohamed Shebl3 | ||
| 1Departments of Neuopshychiatry Menoufiya Faculty of Medicine | ||
| 2Child handicapped Center, AlAzhar University | ||
| 3Public Heatlth, Menoufiya Faculty of Medicine | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted on 374 students who constituted about one fourth of third grade primary school failed students in whole Minoufiya governorate & 100 never failed students from the same classes as a control group. Semi structured psychiatric interview and thorough, neurological examination, beside sociodemographic data sheet & psychometric assessment using children depressive inventory children's phobia scale and Anxiety scale for children, child behavior check list & IQ assessment. 45.9% of Failed students were founded to have psychiatric disorders in comparison to 27% of the control group. 9.1% of the repeaters were founded to be mentaly retarded.& 34.3% of them were of border line IQ compared to 2% & 20% of the control group respectively. Epilepsy was present among 2.1% of failed students compared to 1% of the control group. The failed group were founded to be significantly different from control group as regard parental education, family size, make truancy from school. Abnormal behavior problems were more prevalent among failed students than control group. Learning problems as reading, writing & mathematics problems were founded to be more prevalent among failed students. No difference of significant value was detected between failed males & females students regarding the studied items, except for conduct disorder and (Aggressive, Delinquent, Hyperactive disorders "ADHD"). | ||
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