Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders
Background: Communication deficit is one of the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder. Some children with this condition cannot communicate verbally and some have very limited speech skills. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect speaking ability in children with autism, namely age...
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| author | Siti Maemonah Hamidah Hamidah Hari Basuki Notobroto Dony Sulystiono Luluk Widarti |
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| description | Background: Communication deficit is one of the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder. Some children with this condition cannot communicate verbally and some have very limited speech skills. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect speaking ability in children with autism, namely age, sex, emotions, attention, and memory.
Design and Methods: This study used a correlational analytical design with a retrospective cohort design. Data were obtained using questionnaires and scales. Furthermore, emotional factors, attention, memory, and age were analyzed for their effects on speaking ability using the Pearson test, while sex was analyzed for their effects on speaking ability using the Eta test.
Results: The results showed that there was a significant effect of attention and age on the speaking ability of children with autism spectrum disorders. Furthermore, it showed that there was a significant effect of emotion on attention.
Conclusions: It was concluded that attention and age affect the speaking ability of children with autism spectrum disorder. Meanwhile, attention in affecting speaking ability is influenced by emotions. Therefore, to improve speaking ability, good emotional management and increased attention is required. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0575f21f2f8e4a0f9ba77c875c767d572023-01-02T02:56:35ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Public Health Research2279-90282279-90362021-04-0110210.4081/jphr.2021.2236Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disordersSiti Maemonah0Hamidah Hamidah1Hari Basuki Notobroto2Dony Sulystiono3Luluk Widarti4Doctoral Program of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas AirlanggaFaculty of Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, SurabayaDepartment of Biostatistics and Population, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Airlangga, SurabayaLecturer of the Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health, SurabayaLecturer of the Health Polytechnic of the Ministry of Health, SurabayaBackground: Communication deficit is one of the characteristics of autism spectrum disorder. Some children with this condition cannot communicate verbally and some have very limited speech skills. This study aims to analyze the factors that affect speaking ability in children with autism, namely age, sex, emotions, attention, and memory. Design and Methods: This study used a correlational analytical design with a retrospective cohort design. Data were obtained using questionnaires and scales. Furthermore, emotional factors, attention, memory, and age were analyzed for their effects on speaking ability using the Pearson test, while sex was analyzed for their effects on speaking ability using the Eta test. Results: The results showed that there was a significant effect of attention and age on the speaking ability of children with autism spectrum disorders. Furthermore, it showed that there was a significant effect of emotion on attention. Conclusions: It was concluded that attention and age affect the speaking ability of children with autism spectrum disorder. Meanwhile, attention in affecting speaking ability is influenced by emotions. Therefore, to improve speaking ability, good emotional management and increased attention is required.https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2236Speaking abilityautism spectrum disordersattentionemotion |
| spellingShingle | Siti Maemonah Hamidah Hamidah Hari Basuki Notobroto Dony Sulystiono Luluk Widarti Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders Journal of Public Health Research Speaking ability autism spectrum disorders attention emotion |
| title | Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| title_full | Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| title_fullStr | Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| title_short | Factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| title_sort | factors affecting the ability to speak in children with autism spectrum disorders |
| topic | Speaking ability autism spectrum disorders attention emotion |
| url | https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2236 |
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