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The Reading Challenges, Strategies, and Habits of University Students With a History of Reading Difficulties and Their Relations to Academic Achievement.

Authors
  • Howard-Gosse, Abigail1
  • Bergey, Bradley W2
  • Deacon, S Hélène1
  • 1 Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. , (Canada)
  • 2 Queens College, The City University of New York, Flushing, USA.
Type
Published Article
Journal
Journal of learning disabilities
Publication Date
Aug 03, 2023
Identifiers
DOI: 10.1177/00222194231190678
PMID: 37533354
Source
Medline
Keywords
Language
English
License
Unknown

Abstract

Given the increase in students with learning disabilities entering university, we investigated a broader group-students with a history of reading difficulties (HRD)-who are known to be at risk of academic struggles. We identified the self-reported reading challenges and strategies of university students with HRD (n = 49) and those with no history of reading difficulties (NRD; n = 88) and examined group differences and relations with first-year grade point average (GPA). Students with HRD reported more difficulties with perceived reading comprehension, concentration, and reading speed than students with NRD. Groups differed in use of reading strategies: Students with HRD were descriptively more likely to reduce reading volume by using alternative materials and chose to read based on text length and availability of alternative materials. For both groups, reading completion and concentration strategies were positively related to GPA, while perceived difficulty with reading comprehension and choosing to read based on interest were negatively related to GPA. Some strategies were negatively associated with GPA for students with NRD, but not for students with HRD. Findings revealed the challenges that students with HRD experience with reading in university and identified strategies, potentially adaptive or maladaptive, that they used to manage their academic reading load.

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