Exploring Cognitive Flexibility in Relation to Social Skills and Resiliency in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
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2012-09-24
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The current study examined factors related to resilience in children with a High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD). Such factors included executive functioning (specifically cognitive flexibility) and social skills. Cognitive flexibility was examined using the Delis-Kaplan Executive Functioning System (D-KEFS), as well as the Behaviour Rating Inventory of Executive Functions (BRIEF). Social skills were examined using the Social Skills Improvement System Parent (SSIS P) and Self-Report (SSIS SR) forms. Resilience was examined via the Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA). The results indicated that children with HFASD demonstrate greater impairment in cognitive flexibility (as measured by the BRIEF) and social skills (as measured by the SSIS P) in comparison to typical controls; however, there were no significant differences between the two groups on the RSCA. Additionally, a relationship between cognitive flexibility and social skills emerged in the HFASD group.
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Psychology--Cognitive
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Altomare, A. (2012). Exploring Cognitive Flexibility in Relation to Social Skills and Resiliency in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26079