Gender differences in the personality traits of children with mild intellectual disability- educational and psychological implications
Gender differences in the personality traits of children with mild intellectual disability- educational and psychological implications
Author(s): Sabina Stan, Florin Emil Verza, Marilena BratuSubject(s): Social Sciences, Comparative Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Personality Psychology, Inclusive Education / Inclusion
Published by: Universitatea din București, Facultatea de Psihologie și Științele Educației, Departamentul Psihopedagogie Specială
Keywords: personality traits; personality disorders; intellectual disability; gender differences in education; special education;
Summary/Abstract: The organization of the personality of children with intellectual disabilities and the identification of the ways in which this determines gender differences in behavior, in general, and in educational behavior, led the research approach. 66 children at puberty aged between 11-14 years old and diagnosed with mild intellectual disability participated in the study, being gender differentiated in two equal research groups. The results indicated significant differences according to gender regarding the traits - Succorance (need for help), Deviation (deviant behavior, behavior problems) and Neuroticism. The results of the research guide the educational interventions at the family and school level, but also the psychotherapeutic interventions regarding the decrease of the personality decompensation risk in the case of the child with mild intellectual disability.
Journal: Revista de Psihopedagogie
- Issue Year: 14/2025
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 10-28
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
