Influence of Autism Traits and Executive Functioning on Quality of Life in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder / Marieke DE VRIES in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45-9 (September 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.2734-2743 Titre : Influence of Autism Traits and Executive Functioning on Quality of Life in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Hilde GEURTS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2734-2743 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Executive functioning  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often experience a low Quality of Life (QoL). We studied if IQ, early language development, current autism traits, and daily Executive Functions (EFs) are related to QoL in children (aged 8–12 years) with ASD (N = 120) and typically developing (TD) children (N = 76). Children with ASD showed a lower QoL than TD children. This lower QoL was related to higher levels of autism traits and EF deficits. Moreover, specific autism traits and EFs were related to specific QoL subdomains. The low QoL and the aggravating effects of autism traits and EF deficits indicate a potential to identify and target such factors in treatment to improve QoL. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2438-1 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2672 [article] Influence of Autism Traits and Executive Functioning on Quality of Life in Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Hilde GEURTS, Auteur . - p.2734-2743. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 45-9 (September 2015) . - p.2734-2743 Mots-clés : Autism  Executive functioning  Quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) often experience a low Quality of Life (QoL). We studied if IQ, early language development, current autism traits, and daily Executive Functions (EFs) are related to QoL in children (aged 8–12 years) with ASD (N = 120) and typically developing (TD) children (N = 76). Children with ASD showed a lower QoL than TD children. This lower QoL was related to higher levels of autism traits and EF deficits. Moreover, specific autism traits and EFs were related to specific QoL subdomains. The low QoL and the aggravating effects of autism traits and EF deficits indicate a potential to identify and target such factors in treatment to improve QoL. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2438-1 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2672

Language Matters: The Autism-Spectrum Quotient in English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia / Zhong Jian CHEE in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-9 (September 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-9 (September 2022) . - p.3814-3824 Titre : Language Matters: The Autism-Spectrum Quotient in English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Zhong Jian CHEE, Auteur ; Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3814-3824 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder  Humans  Language  Malaysia  Multilingualism  Autism-spectrum quotient  Bahasa Malaysia  Culture  Mandarin  Response style Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) measures autistic traits and has been studied in different countries, sometimes with the English version, and sometimes with translated versions. However, the language of the questionnaire might influence non-native English speakers' answering tendency. In the current study we compared the responses on the AQ of multilingual Malaysians (96 participants filled out the AQ in English and Mandarin, and 79 participants filled out English and Bahasa Malaysia). Participants scored higher on the English AQ compared to the Mandarin AQ, whereas there was no difference between the English and Bahasa Malaysia AQ score. Analysis of the response style suggests the same person might display discrepant response styles in different languages, which seems to be related to language proficiency. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05253-9 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4857 [article] Language Matters: The Autism-Spectrum Quotient in English, Mandarin and Bahasa Malaysia [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Zhong Jian CHEE, Auteur ; Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur . - p.3814-3824. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-9 (September 2022) . - p.3814-3824 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder  Humans  Language  Malaysia  Multilingualism  Autism-spectrum quotient  Bahasa Malaysia  Culture  Mandarin  Response style Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) measures autistic traits and has been studied in different countries, sometimes with the English version, and sometimes with translated versions. However, the language of the questionnaire might influence non-native English speakers' answering tendency. In the current study we compared the responses on the AQ of multilingual Malaysians (96 participants filled out the AQ in English and Mandarin, and 79 participants filled out English and Bahasa Malaysia). Participants scored higher on the English AQ compared to the Mandarin AQ, whereas there was no difference between the English and Bahasa Malaysia AQ score. Analysis of the response style suggests the same person might display discrepant response styles in different languages, which seems to be related to language proficiency. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05253-9 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4857

University Students' Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study / Marieke DE VRIES in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50-4 (April 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-4 (April 2020) . - p.1281-1294 Titre : University Students' Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Sabrina CADER, Auteur ; Lucy COLLEER, Auteur ; Eleonore BATTEUX, Auteur ; Meryem Betul YASDIMAN, Auteur ; Yih Jiun TAN, Auteur ; Elizabeth SHEPPARD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1281-1294 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Attitudes acceptance  Beliefs  Culture  Interaction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04343-z Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4216 [article] University Students' Notion of Autism Spectrum Conditions: A Cross-Cultural Study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Sabrina CADER, Auteur ; Lucy COLLEER, Auteur ; Eleonore BATTEUX, Auteur ; Meryem Betul YASDIMAN, Auteur ; Yih Jiun TAN, Auteur ; Elizabeth SHEPPARD, Auteur . - p.1281-1294. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-4 (April 2020) . - p.1281-1294 Mots-clés : Attitudes acceptance  Beliefs  Culture  Interaction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Cultural background might influence knowledge and attitudes regarding autism, influencing willingness to interact. We studied whether beliefs, knowledge, contact, and attitude differed between the UK and Malaysia. With mediation analyses, we studied how these factors influenced willingness to interact. Autism was more often linked to food in the UK, and to upbringing in Malaysia. Knowledge, contact, and acceptance were greater in the UK. When excluding psychology students, Malaysian students were less willing to interact with autistic people. Knowledge and contact appeared to improve acceptance, but acceptance did not mediate the relation between country, beliefs, knowledge, and experience; and willingness to interact. Knowledge and contact regarding autism might improve acceptance in different cultures, but how acceptance could improve interaction is unclear. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04343-z Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=4216

Working memory and cognitive flexibility-training for children with an autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial / Marieke DE VRIES in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 56-5 (May 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 56-5 (May 2015) . - p.566-576 Titre : Working memory and cognitive flexibility-training for children with an autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Pier J. M. PRINS, Auteur ; Ben A. SCHMAND, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.566-576 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Executive functioning  working memory  flexibility  cognitive training  autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background People with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) experience executive function (EF) deficits. There is an urgent need for effective interventions, but in spite of the increasing research focus on computerized cognitive training, this has not been studied in ASD. Hence, we investigated two EF training conditions in children with ASD. Methods In a randomized controlled trial, children with ASD (n = 121, 8–12 years, IQ > 80) were randomly assigned to an adaptive working memory (WM) training, an adaptive cognitive flexibility-training, or a non-adaptive control training (mock-training). Braingame Brian, a computerized EF-training with game-elements, was used. Outcome measures (pretraining, post-training, and 6-week-follow-up) were near-transfer to trained EFs, far-transfer to other EFs (sustained attention and inhibition), and parent's ratings of daily life EFs, social behavior, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-behavior, and quality of life. Results Attrition-rate was 26%. Children in all conditions who completed the training improved in WM, cognitive flexibility, attention, and on parent's ratings, but not in inhibition. There were no significant differential intervention effects, although children in the WM condition showed a trend toward improvement on near-transfer WM and ADHD-behavior, and children in the cognitive flexibility condition showed a trend toward improvement on near-transfer flexibility. Conclusion Although children in the WM condition tended to improve more in WM and ADHD-behavior, the lack of differential improvement on most outcome measures, the absence of a clear effect of the adaptive training compared to the mock-training, and the high attrition rate suggest that the training in its present form is probably not suitable for children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12324 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2603 [article] Working memory and cognitive flexibility-training for children with an autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marieke DE VRIES, Auteur ; Pier J. M. PRINS, Auteur ; Ben A. SCHMAND, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur . - p.566-576. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 56-5 (May 2015) . - p.566-576 Mots-clés : Executive functioning  working memory  flexibility  cognitive training  autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background People with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) experience executive function (EF) deficits. There is an urgent need for effective interventions, but in spite of the increasing research focus on computerized cognitive training, this has not been studied in ASD. Hence, we investigated two EF training conditions in children with ASD. Methods In a randomized controlled trial, children with ASD (n = 121, 8–12 years, IQ > 80) were randomly assigned to an adaptive working memory (WM) training, an adaptive cognitive flexibility-training, or a non-adaptive control training (mock-training). Braingame Brian, a computerized EF-training with game-elements, was used. Outcome measures (pretraining, post-training, and 6-week-follow-up) were near-transfer to trained EFs, far-transfer to other EFs (sustained attention and inhibition), and parent's ratings of daily life EFs, social behavior, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)-behavior, and quality of life. Results Attrition-rate was 26%. Children in all conditions who completed the training improved in WM, cognitive flexibility, attention, and on parent's ratings, but not in inhibition. There were no significant differential intervention effects, although children in the WM condition showed a trend toward improvement on near-transfer WM and ADHD-behavior, and children in the cognitive flexibility condition showed a trend toward improvement on near-transfer flexibility. Conclusion Although children in the WM condition tended to improve more in WM and ADHD-behavior, the lack of differential improvement on most outcome measures, the absence of a clear effect of the adaptive training compared to the mock-training, and the high attrition rate suggest that the training in its present form is probably not suitable for children with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12324 Permalink : http://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=2603

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