Brief Report: Suitability of the Social Skills Performance Assessment (SSPA) for the Assessment of Social Skills in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders / E. W. M. VERHOEVEN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43-12 (December 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-12 (December 2013) . - p.2990-2996 Titre : Brief Report: Suitability of the Social Skills Performance Assessment (SSPA) for the Assessment of Social Skills in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : E. W. M. VERHOEVEN, Auteur ; I. SMEEKENS, Auteur ; R. DIDDEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2990-2996 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Social skills  Adults  Role play Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study aims at examining whether the ‘Social Skills Performance Assessment’ (SSPA; Patterson et al. in Schizophr Res 48(2–3):351–360, 2001) is a suitable performance-based measure to assess social skills in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). For this purpose, social skills of individuals with ASD and non-ASD participants were assessed through the SSPA role plays. Results of this study suggest that the SSPA is suitable for the assessment of social skills in adults with ASD. The SSPA discriminates between individuals with ASD and non-ASD individuals, with the ASD group scoring significantly lower. Although no evidence was found for convergent validity of the SSPA in participants with ASD, divergent validity of the SSPA and interrater reliability among adults with ASD were good. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1843-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=218 [article] Brief Report: Suitability of the Social Skills Performance Assessment (SSPA) for the Assessment of Social Skills in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / E. W. M. VERHOEVEN, Auteur ; I. SMEEKENS, Auteur ; R. DIDDEN, Auteur . - p.2990-2996. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-12 (December 2013) . - p.2990-2996 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Social skills  Adults  Role play Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The present study aims at examining whether the ‘Social Skills Performance Assessment’ (SSPA; Patterson et al. in Schizophr Res 48(2–3):351–360, 2001) is a suitable performance-based measure to assess social skills in adults with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). For this purpose, social skills of individuals with ASD and non-ASD participants were assessed through the SSPA role plays. Results of this study suggest that the SSPA is suitable for the assessment of social skills in adults with ASD. The SSPA discriminates between individuals with ASD and non-ASD individuals, with the ASD group scoring significantly lower. Although no evidence was found for convergent validity of the SSPA in participants with ASD, divergent validity of the SSPA and interrater reliability among adults with ASD were good. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1843-6 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=218

Exploring the Relationship of Autonomic and Endocrine Activity with Social Functioning in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders / I. SMEEKENS in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-2 (February 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-2 (February 2015) . - p.495-505 Titre : Exploring the Relationship of Autonomic and Endocrine Activity with Social Functioning in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : I. SMEEKENS, Auteur ; R. DIDDEN, Auteur ; E. W. M. VERHOEVEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.495-505 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Autonomic  Endocrine  Social functioning  Adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Several studies indicate that autonomic and endocrine activity may be related to social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although the number of studies in adults is limited. The present study explored the relationship of autonomic and endocrine activity with social functioning in young adult males with ASD compared to young adult males without ASD. Autonomic and endocrine activity (i.e. heart rate, heart rate variability and salivary cortisol) were measured during rest and social interaction. No differences in heart rate, heart rate variability and cortisol between both groups were found during rest and social interaction. Repeated measures ANOVA’s indicate a main effect of time for heart rate and cortisol, indicating an increase in these measures for both groups. An interaction effect between time and group was found for heart rate, with the ASD group showing a blunted increase in heart rate from rest to social interaction as compared to those without ASD. Future research should focus on replicating the present findings with larger sample sizes which also enables assessing inter-individual variability in autonomic and endocrine activity in relation to social functioning. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1947-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=258 [article] Exploring the Relationship of Autonomic and Endocrine Activity with Social Functioning in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / I. SMEEKENS, Auteur ; R. DIDDEN, Auteur ; E. W. M. VERHOEVEN, Auteur . - p.495-505. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-2 (February 2015) . - p.495-505 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Autonomic  Endocrine  Social functioning  Adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Several studies indicate that autonomic and endocrine activity may be related to social functioning in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although the number of studies in adults is limited. The present study explored the relationship of autonomic and endocrine activity with social functioning in young adult males with ASD compared to young adult males without ASD. Autonomic and endocrine activity (i.e. heart rate, heart rate variability and salivary cortisol) were measured during rest and social interaction. No differences in heart rate, heart rate variability and cortisol between both groups were found during rest and social interaction. Repeated measures ANOVA’s indicate a main effect of time for heart rate and cortisol, indicating an increase in these measures for both groups. An interaction effect between time and group was found for heart rate, with the ASD group showing a blunted increase in heart rate from rest to social interaction as compared to those without ASD. Future research should focus on replicating the present findings with larger sample sizes which also enables assessing inter-individual variability in autonomic and endocrine activity in relation to social functioning. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1947-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=258

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