“…They seem to be more predisposed to stress and to be at higher risk for developing continuous stress (Cosden & McNamara, 1997), and often exhibit a number of psychological difficulties, including stress and anxiety (Barton & Fuhrman, 1994). These results are consistent with earlier research on college students (Gregg, Hoy, King, Moreland, & Jagota, 1992), in which students with LD from various universities were assessed on academic characteristics. Moreover, students with LD reported lower stress management and lower adaptability (Reiff, Hatzes, Bramel, & Gibbon, 2001), consistently described higher levels of anxiety and persistent feelings of lower self-efficacy, and experienced large gaps between their self-perceived competence and their actual achievements.…”