Adaptive Behavior in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Flexibility

Cognitive and behavioral flexibility are important predictors of adaptive behavior in school-age autistic youth. While prior research has utilized broad measures of flexibility, the current study uses the multi-dimensional Flexibility Scale-Revised to examine which specific flexibility skills relate...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2020, Vol.50 (1), p.42-50
Hauptverfasser:	Bertollo, Jennifer R., Strang, John F., Anthony, Laura G., Kenworthy, Lauren, Wallace, Gregory L., Yerys, Benjamin E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adaptability (Psychology) Adaptation, Psychological Adaptive behavior Adjustment (to Environment) Adolescent Adolescent psychology Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology Behavioral Science and Psychology Child Child and School Psychology Cognitive ability Cognitive behavioral therapy Communication Skills Comorbidity Demographic aspects Diagnosis Female Flexibility Health aspects Humans Male Neurosciences Original Paper Pediatrics Pervasive Developmental Disorders Psychology Psychology, Developmental Public Health Social Sciences Socialization Youth
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Zusammenfassung:	Cognitive and behavioral flexibility are important predictors of adaptive behavior in school-age autistic youth. While prior research has utilized broad measures of flexibility, the current study uses the multi-dimensional Flexibility Scale-Revised to examine which specific flexibility skills relate to adaptive functioning. Through parent-report measures on 216 autistic youth, flexibility explained 22.2% of variance in adaptive socialization skills (p
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-019-04220-9