ERIC Number: EJ775859
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Publication Date: 2007-Oct
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Intellectual Ability, Self-Perceived Social Competence, and Depressive Symptomatology in Children with High-Functioning Autistic Spectrum Disorders
Vickerstaff, Sandy; Heriot, Sandra; Wong, Michelle; Lopes, Ana; Dossetor, David
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v37 n9 p1647-1664 Oct 2007
Although social competence deficits in children with high-functioning autistic spectrum disorders (HFASD) are well documented, there is little research investigating self-perceptions of social limitations. This study replicated research showing a negative association between self-perceived social competence and intellectual ability and investigated associations between self-perceived social competence and depressive symptomatology. Participants were 22 children with HFASD, aged 7-13 years with intelligence quotient (IQ) scores of 82-141. Parent- (N = 18) and teacher- (N = 17) rated social competence was lower for children with HFASD compared with a normative sample. Higher age and IQ predicted lower levels of self-perceived social competence, and low self-perceived social competence predicted higher levels of depressive symptomatology. Almost a third of children rated themselves for depression; parent ratings suggested even higher levels.
Descriptors: Intelligence Quotient, Depression (Psychology), Interpersonal Competence, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Autism, Self Concept, Cognitive Ability, Scores, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Prediction
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