Relation Self-esteem with social anxiety and support in dyslexic children

Introduction: Dyslexia refers to the disability of children in reading. Most psychologists, without having to determine a specific cause for dyslexia, consider dyslexia merely as a sign of a special disorder in the teaching of reading, which is an important factor in the low level of self-confidence and social support and increased social anxiety in this Children The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between self-esteem and social support and social anxiety in dyslexic children of Kermanshah in the academic year 2017-2018. Method: In this study, descriptive-analytic design was used. The statistical population consisted of all dyslexic students who filed in Kermanshah city in the educational districts of 1397-1393. Sample size was obtained by Cramer formula and error rate of 5% and confidence level of 95% of 140 people. Considering the loss, 116 patients were randomly selected from among dyslexic children in the center Learning outcomes No. 2 in Kermanshah city, which consisted of 300 people, were selected. Self-esteem of these children was assessed by Cooper Smith's Self-Esteem Test, Social Support and Social Anxiety Questionnaire (LSAS-SR). Results: According to statistical analysis, there was a significant relationship between support and social anxiety with self-esteem and its scales. All scales were significant at P<0.001. Conclusion: Due to the fact that self-esteem and the level of social anxiety and anxiety in these children were lower than normal, therefore, with the training of promoting self-esteem and improving social support and anxiety, these capacities could be promoted in these children.