A1 Journal article (refereed)
Parental influences on the development of single and co-occurring difficulties in reading and arithmetic fluency (2023)

Khanolainen, D., Koponen, T., Eklund, K., Gerike, G., Psyridou, M., Lerkkanen, M.-K., Aro, M., & Torppa, M. (2023). Parental influences on the development of single and co-occurring difficulties in reading and arithmetic fluency. Learning and Individual Differences, 105, Article 102321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102321

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All authors or editors: Khanolainen, Daria; Koponen, Tuire; Eklund, Kenneth; Gerike, Georgia; Psyridou, Maria; Lerkkanen, Marja-Kristiina; Aro, Mikko; Torppa, Minna

Journal or series: Learning and Individual Differences

ISSN: 1041-6080

eISSN: 1873-3425

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 28/06/2023

Volume: 105

Article number: 102321

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication country: United States

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2023.102321

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/88165

Abstract

This study investigated how single and co-occurring difficulties in reading and arithmetic fluency developed among Finnish children across Grades 1–9 (N = 2151). Latent profile analysis among 391 children who had reading and/or arithmetic fluency difficulties in Grade 9 revealed profiles that followed three distinct patterns: reading difficulties (N = 121), mathematical difficulties (N = 94), and comorbid difficulties (N = 176). The profiles and typical performers were compared on parental reading and mathematical difficulties, parental education, the early home learning environment, and parental assistance with school homework across Grades 1–9. Results showed that although parents whose children had difficulties provided them with domain-specific support across all grades, the amount of support gradually declined and the performance gap between the profiles increased.

Keywords: mathematics; reading; learning difficulties; children (age groups); young people; parents; learning environment; home; comorbidity

Free keywords: reading difficulties; mathematical difficulties; home learning environment; familial risk; comorbidity

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VIRTA submission year: 2023

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