Brief Report: Social Functioning Predicts Externalizing Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| Title: | Brief Report: Social Functioning Predicts Externalizing Problem Behaviors in Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Shea, N., Payne, E., Russo, N. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Jun 2018 48(6):2237-2242. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | National Institutes of Health (DHHS) |
| Contract Number: | 1R01MH10153601 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Behavior Problems, Quality of Life, Parent Surveys, Matched Groups, Intelligence Quotient, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Intervention, Social Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Socialization, Interpersonal Competence |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3459-8 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | Individuals with ASD often display externalizing behaviors, which have been associated with lower quality of life in adulthood. Social difficulties have been hypothesized to underlie externalizing problems among individuals with ASD (Klin and Volkmar in "Asperger Syndrome," 340-366, 2000), but this has never been tested empirically. We examined whether socialization abilities predicted externalizing problems assessed by parent report in a group of 29 individuals with ASD (age range 7-16 years) and 29 TD individuals matched for IQ, age, and gender. Socialization scores accounted for 50% of the variance in externalizing behaviors among individuals with ASD, but not in TD children. These findings have implications for intervention, and suggest that targeting social difficulties might provide a better means to addressing externalizing problems. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 23 |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1179119 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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