Table 4.

Comparison of Quality of Life scale for children and adolescents (QLSCA) Scores between the dyslexia and control groups (Mean ± SD).

Dimensions	Dyslexia Group (n = 60)	Control Group (n = 180)	t	p
Psychosocial function (21 items)	2.56 ± 0.47	2.84 ± 0.48	−3.96	<0.001
Teacher-student relationship	2.58 ± 0.69	2.92 ± 0.63	−3.449	0.001
Peer relation	2.83 ± 0.61	3.21 ± 0.61	−4.154	<0.001
Parent-child relationship	2.84 ± 0.73	3.05 ± 0.68	−2.035	0.043
Learning ability and attitude	2.27 ± 0.76	2.64 ± 0.70	−3.347	0.001
Self-concept	2.27 ± 0.64	2.37 ± 0.65	−1.029	0.305
Physical & mental health (12 items)	2.74 ± 0.45	2.99 ± 0.45	−3.751	<0.001
Somatic sensation	2.70 ± 0.47	2.91 ± 0.45	−3.115	0.020
Negative emotion	2.77 ± 0.61	2.79 ± 0.63	−0.271	0.784
Attitude of homework	2.75 ± 0.80	3.28 ± 0.62	−5.135	<0.001
Living environment (8 items)	2.70 ± 0.50	2.72 ± 0.54	0.098	0.922
Life convenience	3.01 ± 0.75	3.23 ± 0.73	−1.984	0.049
Extracurricular activities	2.55 ± 0.76	2.28 ± 0.71	2.439	0.016
Athletic ability	2.55 ± 0.76	2.65 ± 0.75	−0.856	0.393
Satisfaction of living quality (8 items)	2.84 ± 0.59	2.96 ± 0.51	−1.429	0.155
Self-satisfaction	2.94 ± 0.69	3.17 ± 0.56	−2.480	0.014
Others	2.75 ± 0.80	2.75 ± 0.72	−0.066	0.947
Total score (49 items)	131.52 ± 18.05	141.64 ± 18.13	−3.670	<0.001

QLSCA, Quality of Life scale for children and adolescents. The 49 items of QLSCA were further divided into 4 factors and corresponding 13 dimensions.