A comparison of help seeking behaviors in students with mathematics learning disabilities and normal students

This study aimed to compare help seeking behaviors in students with mathematic disorder and general population. Totally, sixty students (30 students with mathematic disorder and 30 normal students) participated in a causal comparative design. Key Math Test was for screening students with mathematic disorders. Normal students were recruited from three areas of Education and Nurturance Organization in Karaj through cluster sampling. Both groups were matched in terms of IQ, parental education, and age. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the means of help seeking behaviors of the two groups. Also, students with mathematic disorders had higher score means in behaviors of avoidance of help seeking, in compare with normal students. Additionally, there was no difference in terms of gender. The results showed that students with mathematic disorder utilize help seeking behaviors in problem solving was less than others. Help seeking is a basic self-regulated strategy for problem solving. Theoretical and practical implications of findings were discussed.