Prevalence of Dyslexia and Its Relationship with Decoding and Comprehension in Persian-speaking Elementary Students.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dyslexia, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in word recognition and decoding, remains underexplored in non-Western orthographies such as Persian. To estimate the prevalence of dyslexia and examine the relationship between decoding and reading comprehension among Persian-speaking elementary students.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,400 students (Grades 2-5) using a multistage stratified-cluster sampling design. Dyslexia was identified using the nonword reading subtest of a standardized reading and dyslexia test, with intellectual functioning assessed via the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fourth Edition (WISC-IV). Survey-weighted logistic and linear regression models were used to analyze associations and int

SUBMITTER: Asadollahpour F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12592114 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature