Autism identity in young adults and the relationships with participation, quality of life, and well-being / Dovrat SAGIE ; Efrat SELANIKYO ; Sonya MEYER ; Eynat GAL in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 111 (March 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 111 (March 2024) . - p.102311 Titre : Autism identity in young adults and the relationships with participation, quality of life, and well-being Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Dovrat SAGIE, Auteur ; Efrat SELANIKYO, Auteur ; Sonya MEYER, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102311 Mots-clés : Autism  Identity  Young adults  Quality of life  Well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism presents self-identity challenges across the lifespan. Like ?illness identity,? the degree to which a person integrates chronic illness into their self-identity, autism identity entails unique issues following diagnosis. Accepting the diagnosis allows better coping with its challenges and psychological, social, and physical functioning. However, knowledge of autism identity?s relationship with social participation in environments such as home, school, and community, quality of life (QoL), and personal well-being is limited. This study aimed to present an autism-identity profile of young adults and assess those relationships. Method This cross-sectional study included 42 autistic adults (18?25 years; M = 19.62, SD = 1.1) recruited from a postsecondary training program. All completed an Illness Identity Questionnaire adapted for autism, Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation, QoL Questionnaire, and Personal Well-Being Index. We calculated autism-identity profiles using descriptive statistics and examined relationships between self-reported autism-identity perceptions and participation, QoL, and well-being using Pearson?s correlations and stepwise linear regressions. Results The participants reported significantly higher positive than negative autism-identity feelings, t(41) = 6.17, p < .001, d = .95. Higher positive autism-identity perception significantly correlated with higher reported participation (r = .44, p < .01) and QoL (r = .36, p < .05). Higher engulfment feelings (i.e., feeling that autism overwhelms the individual?s identity) significantly predicted lower social participation and well-being. Conclusions Although natural development and social and educational environments affect identity and self-perception, caregivers, educators, and support services should help autistic young adults adopt more positive and reduce negative feelings about their autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102311 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=521 [article] Autism identity in young adults and the relationships with participation, quality of life, and well-being [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Dovrat SAGIE, Auteur ; Efrat SELANIKYO, Auteur ; Sonya MEYER, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur . - p.102311. in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 111 (March 2024) . - p.102311 Mots-clés : Autism  Identity  Young adults  Quality of life  Well-being Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autism presents self-identity challenges across the lifespan. Like ?illness identity,? the degree to which a person integrates chronic illness into their self-identity, autism identity entails unique issues following diagnosis. Accepting the diagnosis allows better coping with its challenges and psychological, social, and physical functioning. However, knowledge of autism identity?s relationship with social participation in environments such as home, school, and community, quality of life (QoL), and personal well-being is limited. This study aimed to present an autism-identity profile of young adults and assess those relationships. Method This cross-sectional study included 42 autistic adults (18?25 years; M = 19.62, SD = 1.1) recruited from a postsecondary training program. All completed an Illness Identity Questionnaire adapted for autism, Child and Adolescent Scale of Participation, QoL Questionnaire, and Personal Well-Being Index. We calculated autism-identity profiles using descriptive statistics and examined relationships between self-reported autism-identity perceptions and participation, QoL, and well-being using Pearson?s correlations and stepwise linear regressions. Results The participants reported significantly higher positive than negative autism-identity feelings, t(41) = 6.17, p < .001, d = .95. Higher positive autism-identity perception significantly correlated with higher reported participation (r = .44, p < .01) and QoL (r = .36, p < .05). Higher engulfment feelings (i.e., feeling that autism overwhelms the individual?s identity) significantly predicted lower social participation and well-being. Conclusions Although natural development and social and educational environments affect identity and self-perception, caregivers, educators, and support services should help autistic young adults adopt more positive and reduce negative feelings about their autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102311 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=521

Predictors of handwriting performance among children with autism spectrum disorder / Sara ROSENBLUM in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 60 (April 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 60 (April 2019) . - p.16-24 Titre : Predictors of handwriting performance among children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sara ROSENBLUM, Auteur ; Hemda AMIT BEN-SIMHON, Auteur ; Sonya MEYER, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.16-24 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Handwriting  Executive functions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Literature indicates that deficient handwriting abilities among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relate especially to their overall legibility and speed. The aim of this study was to investigate further whether the handwriting production process in children with ASD relates to lower-level processes, such as visual perception, motor coordination, and visual-motor integration, and to higher-level processes, such as executive functions. Method Sixty children aged 9–12 years, including 30 children with ASD and 30 controls with typical development participated in the study. Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) questionnaire. The children were tested using the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI-V) and performed a story-writing task on a sheet of paper affixed to an electroic tablet of ComPET, a computerized penmanship evaluation tool. Results Significant differences were found between children with ASD and children with typical development in executive function, in all BRIEF scales, and in the visual-motor integration and motor coordination sections of the VMI-V, but not in the VMI-V visual-perception subtest. Visual-motor integration did not predict handwriting process measures. However, executive functions—specifically working memory and shifting—correlated with the handwriting process measures of children with ASD and were found to predict the handwriting. Conclusion The results of this study provide further insight into the handwriting difficulties of children with ASD by highlighting the role of executive functions, specifically working memory and shifting, in the story-writing process of children with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.01.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387 [article] Predictors of handwriting performance among children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sara ROSENBLUM, Auteur ; Hemda AMIT BEN-SIMHON, Auteur ; Sonya MEYER, Auteur ; Eynat GAL, Auteur . - p.16-24. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 60 (April 2019) . - p.16-24 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Handwriting  Executive functions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Literature indicates that deficient handwriting abilities among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) relate especially to their overall legibility and speed. The aim of this study was to investigate further whether the handwriting production process in children with ASD relates to lower-level processes, such as visual perception, motor coordination, and visual-motor integration, and to higher-level processes, such as executive functions. Method Sixty children aged 9–12 years, including 30 children with ASD and 30 controls with typical development participated in the study. Parents completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) questionnaire. The children were tested using the Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (VMI-V) and performed a story-writing task on a sheet of paper affixed to an electroic tablet of ComPET, a computerized penmanship evaluation tool. Results Significant differences were found between children with ASD and children with typical development in executive function, in all BRIEF scales, and in the visual-motor integration and motor coordination sections of the VMI-V, but not in the VMI-V visual-perception subtest. Visual-motor integration did not predict handwriting process measures. However, executive functions—specifically working memory and shifting—correlated with the handwriting process measures of children with ASD and were found to predict the handwriting. Conclusion The results of this study provide further insight into the handwriting difficulties of children with ASD by highlighting the role of executive functions, specifically working memory and shifting, in the story-writing process of children with ASD. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2019.01.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387

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