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

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    • Availability:
      Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      9
    • Sponsoring Agency:
      National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
    • Contract Number:
      K23MH086111
      R21MH092615
      RC1MH088791
      P30HD026979
    • Subject Terms:
      Youth; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Socialization; Adjustment (to Environment); Communication Skills; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s10803-019-04220-9
    • ISSN:
      0162-3257
    • Abstract:
      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 < 0.001). Specifically, Social Flexibility accounted for significant variance in adaptive socialization skills, while Transitions/Change approached significance. In exploratory analyses, flexibility explained 11.5% of variance in Communication skills (p < 0.001). This pattern remained after controlling for co-occurring ADHD symptoms. The current study helps to refine the relationship between flexibility and adaptive behavior, which may ultimately help to inform more targeted interventions.
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      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2020
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1239272