Exploring Cognitive Flexibility in Relation to Social Skills and Resiliency in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCrimmon, Adam
dc.contributor.authorAltomare, Alyssa
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-24T21:38:27Z
dc.date.available2012-11-13T08:01:24Z
dc.date.issued2012-09-24
dc.date.submitted2012en
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAltomare, 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/26079en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26079
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/220
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectPsychology--Cognitive
dc.subject.classificationchildrenen_US
dc.subject.classificationHFASDen_US
dc.subject.classificationresilienceen_US
dc.subject.classificationExecutive Functionsen_US
dc.subject.classificationSocial Skillsen_US
dc.titleExploring Cognitive Flexibility in Relation to Social Skills and Resiliency in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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