Dyslexia Among University Students: Reading Base

Abstract

Reading difficulties is one of the most problems that face students when they enter universities. The main purpose of this study was to measure the reading basis of Dyslexia among undergraduate university students. The researchers performed a quantitative research method, also the non-random purposive sampling was used to collect data. The study was conducted with the participation of 414 undergraduate university students which comprising 310 males (74.88 %) and 104 (25.12%) females. After following all psychometric steps (24) (Five- Likert- Scale) for reading basis of Dyslexia was developed. The T. Test result showed a very high level of dyslexia among the participants. Moreover, males show a higher level of dyslexia than females. By using regression, this research found male participants are more dyslexics than female participants. However, this research showed that left handed and right handed has no effect on dyslexia. Also, by using one-way ANOVA, the results indicated that participants who have brain injury show a higher risk of dyslexia. Participants with left hemisphere injury showed a higher level of dyslexia compares to the participants with having an injury in the right hemisphere. In conclusion, some recommendations are presented educational sectors.