Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) in Relation to Social Skills and Mental Health in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.advisorMcCrimmon, Adam
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Melissa
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-06T20:13:56Z
dc.date.embargolift2016-02-22T07:00:00Z
dc.date.issued2015-11-06
dc.date.submitted2015en
dc.description.abstractThe current study investigated the relation between anxiety, depression, social withdrawal and social skills in adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) who completed the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS; Laugeson & Frankel, 2010). Anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal were measured across three time point (pre, post, and follow-up). The results indicated that adolescents did not demonstrate significant improvement in socials skills following the completion of PEERS and at a six-month follow-up. Upon further investigation with a median split analysis, the parent-rated “Low social skills group” approached a statistically significant result and the parent rated “High social skills group” demonstrated a decrease in social skills from T2 to T3. Moreover, median split analysis results revealed that the self-reported “High depression group” had a significant decrease in depression symptoms from T1 to T3. No significant improvements were found on social withdrawal or anxiety.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSoares, M. (2015). Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) in Relation to Social Skills and Mental Health in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25972en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/25972
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/2631
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.subjectEducational Psychology
dc.subject.classificationAdolescents, HFASD, social skills, social withdrawal, anxiety, depressionen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the Effectiveness of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS) in Relation to Social Skills and Mental Health in Adolescents with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineApplied Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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