Emotional and meta-emotional intelligence as predictors of adjustment problems in students with Specific Learning Disorders

The purpose of this study was to analyse adjustment problems in a group of adolescentswith a Specific Learning Disorder (SLD), examining to what extent they depend on theseverity level of the learning disorder and/or on the individual‟s level of emotionalintelligence. Adjustment problems,, perceived severity levels of SLD, and emotional andmeta-emotional intelligence were examined in 34 adolescents with SLD. Resultsdemonstrated that emotional beliefs, emotional self-concept and emotional intelligenceare very important factors in the psychological adjustment of adolescents with SLD.These results provide evidence for the importance of considering meta-emotionalintelligence in both diagnostic and intervention protocols, as well as in the inclusiveeducation of students with SLD.