The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Introduction: One of the most important problems in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a deficiency in social skills that appear at an early age and impair or limit daily functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate social skills training on ASD symptoms in adolescents. Materials a...
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| description | Introduction: One of the most important problems in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a deficiency in social skills that appear at an early age and impair or limit daily functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate social skills training on ASD symptoms in adolescents.
Materials and Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest. The statistical population consisted of 60 adolescents with high-functioning ASD in Tehran, Iran. Through purposive sampling, 12 subjects were selected and participated in 10 sessions lasting 90 minutes (two sessions per week). The participants were evaluated using the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS).
Results: Social skills training did not have a significant effect on reducing stereotypical behavior (P = 0.11), communication problems (P = 0.26), social interactions (P = 0.08), and symptoms of developmental disorders (P = 0.77).
Conclusion: Our findings indicate that social skills training alone has little impact on ASD symptoms in adolescents. Therefore, training that covers other troubled fields in these teenagers is recommended to alleviate the symptoms of this disorder. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1af002df0f8949179af356b5537b389f2022-12-22T01:43:19ZfasVesnu Publicationsمجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی1735-75192008-26062017-03-0112421622010.22122/jrrs.v12i4.2751819The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental StudyHamid Reza Pouretemad0Jalil Fathabadi1Saeid Sadeghi2Bita Shalani3Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Education and Psychology AND Institute of Cognitive Sciences and Brain, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IranPhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, School of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Psychology, School of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, IranIntroduction: One of the most important problems in people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a deficiency in social skills that appear at an early age and impair or limit daily functioning. The aim of this study was to evaluate social skills training on ASD symptoms in adolescents. Materials and Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with pretest-posttest. The statistical population consisted of 60 adolescents with high-functioning ASD in Tehran, Iran. Through purposive sampling, 12 subjects were selected and participated in 10 sessions lasting 90 minutes (two sessions per week). The participants were evaluated using the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS). Results: Social skills training did not have a significant effect on reducing stereotypical behavior (P = 0.11), communication problems (P = 0.26), social interactions (P = 0.08), and symptoms of developmental disorders (P = 0.77). Conclusion: Our findings indicate that social skills training alone has little impact on ASD symptoms in adolescents. Therefore, training that covers other troubled fields in these teenagers is recommended to alleviate the symptoms of this disorder.http://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrrs/article/view/2751AutismSocial skillsAdolescents |
| spellingShingle | Hamid Reza Pouretemad Jalil Fathabadi Saeid Sadeghi Bita Shalani The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study مجله پژوهش در علوم توانبخشی Autism Social skills Adolescents |
| title | The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full | The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_fullStr | The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_short | The Effectiveness of Social Skills Training on Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms in Adolescents: A Quasi-Experimental Study |
| title_sort | effectiveness of social skills training on autism spectrum disorder symptoms in adolescents a quasi experimental study |
| topic | Autism Social skills Adolescents |
| url | http://jrrs.mui.ac.ir/index.php/jrrs/article/view/2751 |
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