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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 6/2018

09-02-2018 | Original Paper

Associations Between Emotion Regulation and Social Impairment in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: Samantha F. Goldsmith, Elizabeth Kelley

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 6/2018

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Abstract

In typically-developing (TD) individuals, effective emotion regulation strategies have been associated with positive outcomes in various areas, including social functioning. Although impaired social functioning is a core criterion of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the role of emotion regulation ability in ASD has been largely ignored. This study investigated the association between emotion regulation and ASD symptomatology, with a specific emphasis on social impairment. We used parent-report questionnaires to assess the regulatory strategies and symptom severity of 145 youth with ASD. Results showed that: (1) more effective emotion regulation, defined by greater use of reappraisal, predicted less severe ASD symptomatology, and (2) greater use of reappraisal predicted less severe social impairment. Suppression was not predictive of general symptomatology or social functioning.
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Although 75 participants selected “Yes” to indicate that their child had co-morbid issues, not all participants provided specific details. The sample also included various other co-morbidities, reported with lower frequency.
 
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Language ability was measured categorically, as previous research in our lab using online survey methods has found it challenging to obtain accurate parent-report of formal test scores (i.e., vocabulary, verbal IQ).
 
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Metagegevens
Titel
Associations Between Emotion Regulation and Social Impairment in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs
Samantha F. Goldsmith
Elizabeth Kelley
Publicatiedatum
09-02-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 6/2018
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3483-3

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