Academic stress : a case of the learning disability students

الملخص EN

The study aimed to identify the sources of academic stress among students with learning difficulties.

The sample of study consisted of (300) students with learning disabilities.

The Academic Stress Scale prepared by the researcher was used.

The results of study indicated that the sources of stress came within four dimensions, namely : the emotional dimension followed by the physiological dimension followed by the behavioral dimension and finally the cognitive dimension, and that there are significant differences in the sources of academic stress attributed to sex only in the behavioral responses dimension in favor of males.

In light of the results, some recommendations were made.