@article{ref1,
title="Academic achievement and psychosocial profile of Egyptian primary school children in South Sinai",
journal="Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences",
year="2016",
author="Monir, Zeinab M. and El-Din, Ebtissam M. Salah and El-Alameey, Inas R. and Yamamah, Gamal A. and Megahed, Hala S. and Salem, Samar M. and Ibrahim, Tarek S.",
volume="4",
number="4",
pages="624-629",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Population of South Sinai has suffered from negligence for many years. Solving educational problems of this population is the main concern nowadays. <br><br>AIM: To assess academic achievement in primary school children in South Sinai in relation to intelligence and psychosocial profile. <br><br>SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 407 Bedouin and urban students randomly selected from twelve public primary schools in six cities in South Sinai. Intelligence was assessed using Goodenough-Harris test. The midyear Arabic language and Arithmetic scores were used to assess academic achievement. The teachers completed a Pediatric-Symptom Checklist for evaluation of children behaviour. <br><br>RESULTS: A statistically significant difference in academic achievement (P < 0.001), total psychosocial scores, (P < 0.05), and externalization (P < 0.05) was found between urban and Bedouin students with significant gender differences (P < 0.05). Highly significant positive correlations were observed between IQ percentile and mid-year Arabic language scores and Arithmetic scores (P < 0.001), and significant negative correlations with the total score of PSCL and its subscale scores (externalising, inattention, and internalising behaviour) (P < 0.001) among the students. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Comorbid academic and psychosocial dysfunction in primary school children were observed in South Sinai. A national strategy to minimise the educational gap between Bedouin and urban areas should be implemented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1857-9655",
doi="10.3889/oamjms.2016.111",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2016.111"
}