Effects of Learning Disability on Mental Health among Primary Level Students

Abstract

The present research work will be a representation of learning disable children. Learning disabilities affect a person’s ability to learn, to communicate, carry out everyday tasks. It also affects specific domain of psychological aspects. The main objective of this research is to study the effect of learning disabilities on mental health. There are 120 learning disable and non-learning disable school going students chosen from various schools of Akola district by quota sampling method. Mental health among the subject was measured by ‘Mental Health Inventory’ (M.H.I.) development by Dr. Jagdish and Dr. Srivastav (1984). Results and finding show that there is significant effect of learning disability on mental health. Learning disables boys and girls also shown significant difference in their mental health as compared to non-learning disable boys and girls. Further discussion and justification are highlighted in full-length in the research paper.