[article]
Titre : |
Building Skills, Confidence, and Wellness: Psychosocial Effects of Soft Skills Training for Young Adults with Autism |
Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
Auteurs : |
Annemarie CONNOR, Auteur ; Connie SUNG, Auteur ; Alicia STRAIN, Auteur ; Songtian ZENG, Auteur ; Sarah FABRIZI, Auteur |
Article en page(s) : |
p.2064-2076 |
Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
Mots-clés : |
Adolescents Autism spectrum disorder Employment Mental health Work-related social skills Young adults |
Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
Résumé : |
Recognizing that social functioning and mental health are linked to social participation and employment outcomes, this pilot study examined the preliminary outcomes of an eight-session, work-related social skills training program designed for young adults with high-functioning autism (HFASD). Results indicate statistically significant improvements in social cognition, social function, and social confidence. Furthermore, participants (n?=?26) reported statistically significant reductions in anxiety, and a trend toward lessening depressive symptoms. These results suggest that: (1) social skills training is suitable for individuals with HFASD and clinically-significant levels of anxiety and/or depression, and (2) bolstered social functioning may have broader, cyclical impacts on social confidence, psychological wellness, and social and vocational participation in this population. |
En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03962-w |
Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=425 |
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-6 (June 2020) . - p.2064-2076
[article] Building Skills, Confidence, and Wellness: Psychosocial Effects of Soft Skills Training for Young Adults with Autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Annemarie CONNOR, Auteur ; Connie SUNG, Auteur ; Alicia STRAIN, Auteur ; Songtian ZENG, Auteur ; Sarah FABRIZI, Auteur . - p.2064-2076. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-6 (June 2020) . - p.2064-2076
Mots-clés : |
Adolescents Autism spectrum disorder Employment Mental health Work-related social skills Young adults |
Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
Résumé : |
Recognizing that social functioning and mental health are linked to social participation and employment outcomes, this pilot study examined the preliminary outcomes of an eight-session, work-related social skills training program designed for young adults with high-functioning autism (HFASD). Results indicate statistically significant improvements in social cognition, social function, and social confidence. Furthermore, participants (n?=?26) reported statistically significant reductions in anxiety, and a trend toward lessening depressive symptoms. These results suggest that: (1) social skills training is suitable for individuals with HFASD and clinically-significant levels of anxiety and/or depression, and (2) bolstered social functioning may have broader, cyclical impacts on social confidence, psychological wellness, and social and vocational participation in this population. |
En ligne : |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-03962-w |
Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=425 |
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