Generalization Task for Developing Social Problem-Solving Skills among Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Autism spectrum disorder Adolescents Social problem-solving skills Interpersonal Skills Treatment Assessment Generalization
Date
2022-01-28Referencia bibliográfica
Bonete, S.; Molinero, C.; Garrido-Zurita, A. Generalization Task for Developing Social Problem-Solving Skills among Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Children 2022, 9, 166. [https://doi.org/10.3390/children9020166]
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Partially funded by the University of Granada FPU ‘Plan Propio’ grant and the Universidad Francisco de VitoriaAbstract
This study aims to examine the usefulness of an ad hoc worksheet for an Interpersonal
Problem-Solving Skills Program (SCI-Labour) the effectiveness of which was tested by Bonete, Calero,
and Fernández-Parra (2015). Data were taken from 44 adolescents and young adults with Autism
Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (age M = 19.73; SD = 3.53; 39 men and 5 women; IQ M = 96.27, SD = 15.98),
compared to a matched group (in age, sex, and nonverbal IQ) of 48 neurotypical participants. The
task was conceived to promote the generalization of interpersonal problem-solving skills by thinking
on different possible scenarios in the workplace after the training sessions. The results show lower
scores in the worksheet delivered for homework (ESCI-Generalization Task) in the ASD Group
compared to neurotypicals in total scores and all domains (Problem Definition, Quality of Causes,
and Solution Suitability) prior to program participation. In addition, after treatment, improvement
of the ASD Group was observed in the Total Score ESCI-Generalization Task and in the domains
of Problem Definition, Quality of Causes, Number or Alternatives and Consequences, Time, and
Solution Suitability. This is a valuable task in furthering learning within the SCI-Labour Program
and may be a supplementary material in addressing the difficulties of interpersonal skills within
this population, both in the workplace and in daily life. In conclusion, this task may provide useful
information for identifying key difficulties among this population and could be implemented in a
clinical setting as a complement to the SCI-Labour Program.