Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region
Background: Dyslexia is a reading disability that was classified as a specific learning disorder and a type of neurodevelopmental disorder. This study explores primary school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding dyslexia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using an...
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| author | Ebtihal Elameen Eltyeb Gassem A. Gohal Ali Ali Al-Makramani Anisah Mohammed Humedi Sahar Mohammed Shubayli Shaden Abdu Thurwi Shaden Ali Zaalah Talal Mohammed Kariri Aqilah Yajya Majhali Ali Thayim Ghalibi Manal Hassan Mujarribi |
| author_facet | Ebtihal Elameen Eltyeb Gassem A. Gohal Ali Ali Al-Makramani Anisah Mohammed Humedi Sahar Mohammed Shubayli Shaden Abdu Thurwi Shaden Ali Zaalah Talal Mohammed Kariri Aqilah Yajya Majhali Ali Thayim Ghalibi Manal Hassan Mujarribi |
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| description | Background:
Dyslexia is a reading disability that was classified as a specific learning disorder and a type of neurodevelopmental disorder. This study explores primary school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding dyslexia.
Materials and Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out using an online survey. The knowledge and attitude levels were ranked low, medium, and high. The associations to sociodemographic variables were assessed, and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.
Results:
In this study, 421 teachers were included; 75.1% were aged 30–49 years, 61.8% were female, and 78.4.3% lived in the urban area of Jazan. Regarding teaching experiences, 63.2% had more than 10 years of experience, and 84.3% worked in public schools. More than a third of the teachers had a medium level of knowledge (39.9%); however, medium attitudes toward dyslexia were reported in 76.2% of teachers. The high knowledge levels were related to gender and previous knowledge of dyslexia.
Conclusion:
Primary school teachers in the Jazan region were rated to have fair knowledge and attitudes regarding dyslexia. This study highlights an essential basis for constructing an educational program to raise cognition and knowledge regarding dyslexia in the Saudi community. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ff98d53f76704fa098588e3127f7d8fa2025-01-08T12:17:28ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsHail Journal of Health Sciences1658-83121658-85922024-12-01629810310.4103/hjhs.hjhs_14_24Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan RegionEbtihal Elameen EltyebGassem A. GohalAli Ali Al-MakramaniAnisah Mohammed HumediSahar Mohammed ShubayliShaden Abdu ThurwiShaden Ali ZaalahTalal Mohammed KaririAqilah Yajya MajhaliAli Thayim GhalibiManal Hassan MujarribiBackground: Dyslexia is a reading disability that was classified as a specific learning disorder and a type of neurodevelopmental disorder. This study explores primary school teachers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding dyslexia. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out using an online survey. The knowledge and attitude levels were ranked low, medium, and high. The associations to sociodemographic variables were assessed, and statistical significance was set at P < 0.05. Results: In this study, 421 teachers were included; 75.1% were aged 30–49 years, 61.8% were female, and 78.4.3% lived in the urban area of Jazan. Regarding teaching experiences, 63.2% had more than 10 years of experience, and 84.3% worked in public schools. More than a third of the teachers had a medium level of knowledge (39.9%); however, medium attitudes toward dyslexia were reported in 76.2% of teachers. The high knowledge levels were related to gender and previous knowledge of dyslexia. Conclusion: Primary school teachers in the Jazan region were rated to have fair knowledge and attitudes regarding dyslexia. This study highlights an essential basis for constructing an educational program to raise cognition and knowledge regarding dyslexia in the Saudi community.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/hjhs.hjhs_14_24attitudedyslexiaknowledgeprimary schoolssauditeachers |
| spellingShingle | Ebtihal Elameen Eltyeb Gassem A. Gohal Ali Ali Al-Makramani Anisah Mohammed Humedi Sahar Mohammed Shubayli Shaden Abdu Thurwi Shaden Ali Zaalah Talal Mohammed Kariri Aqilah Yajya Majhali Ali Thayim Ghalibi Manal Hassan Mujarribi Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region Hail Journal of Health Sciences attitude dyslexia knowledge primary schools saudi teachers |
| title | Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region |
| title_full | Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region |
| title_fullStr | Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region |
| title_short | Dyslexia in Primary Schools’ Children: A Study to Explore Saudi Teachers’ Knowledge and Attitudes in the Jazan Region |
| title_sort | dyslexia in primary schools children a study to explore saudi teachers knowledge and attitudes in the jazan region |
| topic | attitude dyslexia knowledge primary schools saudi teachers |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/hjhs.hjhs_14_24 |
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