[article] 
inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-10 (October 2020) . - p.3649-3660

Titre :	An Examination of Social Skills, Friendship Quality, and Loneliness for Adults with Williams Syndrome
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Marisa H FISHER, Auteur ; Cynde Katherine JOSOL, Auteur ; Carolyn M. SHIVERS, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.3649-3660
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Friendship  Loneliness  Social skills  Williams Syndrome
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Individuals with Williams Syndrome (WS) are hypersocial, overfriendly, and experience social skills deficits that may adversely impact their social outcomes. This study examined the relation between social skills, friendship quality, and feelings of loneliness for adults with WS as reported by 114 parent-adult with WS dyads. Results indicate that although most friends do not live close-by, adults with WS have good quality friendships and do not report high feelings of loneliness. Positive friendship qualities were found to partially mediate the relationship between social skills impairments and social feelings of loneliness. Findings indicate that although adults with WS experience social skills deficits and struggle to maintain friendships in their immediate community, they still report positive friendship qualities and low feelings of loneliness.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04416-4
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[article] An Examination of Social Skills, Friendship Quality, and Loneliness for Adults with Williams Syndrome [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marisa H FISHER, Auteur ; Cynde Katherine JOSOL, Auteur ; Carolyn M. SHIVERS, Auteur . - p.3649-3660.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-10 (October 2020) . - p.3649-3660

Mots-clés :	Friendship  Loneliness  Social skills  Williams Syndrome
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Individuals with Williams Syndrome (WS) are hypersocial, overfriendly, and experience social skills deficits that may adversely impact their social outcomes. This study examined the relation between social skills, friendship quality, and feelings of loneliness for adults with WS as reported by 114 parent-adult with WS dyads. Results indicate that although most friends do not live close-by, adults with WS have good quality friendships and do not report high feelings of loneliness. Positive friendship qualities were found to partially mediate the relationship between social skills impairments and social feelings of loneliness. Findings indicate that although adults with WS experience social skills deficits and struggle to maintain friendships in their immediate community, they still report positive friendship qualities and low feelings of loneliness.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04416-4
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=432