난독증 성인이 경험한 어려움과 지원 필요성에 대한 질적 연구 = A Qualitative Study on the Difficulties Experienced by Adults With Dyslexia and the Need for Support

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Purpose: This study aims to identify the difficulties experienced and still present due to dyslexia among adults with dyslexia who did not experience special support during school age.
Methods: The participants included 5 adults with dyslexia in their 40s and 50s. In-depth individual interviews were conducted 3 to 7 times, and a constant comparative method of grounded theory was used for data analysis.
Results: The three main themes were ‘difficulties experienced during school age,’ ‘difficulties faced by adults with dyslexia in adulthood,’ and ‘social awareness and support needs for adults with dyslexia.’ The participants reported experiencing academic difficulties due to reading and writing problems during their school age, a lack of social awareness and support, and emotional issues. They also reported ongoing literacy difficulties during adulthood, along with a lack of social awareness and appropriate support for dyslexia, resulting in difficulties in daily life, at work, and at home. They also mentioned emotional struggles resulting from these difficulties. Additionally, participants expressed a desire to overcome their literacy difficulties and had thoughts about the need for appropriate support.
Conclusions: This study confirmed that dyslexia not only causes academic and emotional difficulties during school age but also continues to affect various areas of adult life such as daily life, interpersonal relationships, personal development, work and home life, and parenting, as well as emotional difficulties. They expressed a strong desire to overcome their reading and writing difficulties, emphasizing the need for specialized educational institutions and efforts to increase awareness and support for adults with dyslexia.