Examining Variables Associated with Successful Treatment Outcomes of Autistic Youth Enrolled in PEERS ©

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dc.contributor.advisorAdam, McCrimmon
dc.contributor.authorMcLeod, Justin
dc.contributor.committeememberBurns, Amy
dc.contributor.committeememberMakarenko, Erica
dc.contributor.committeememberMcCrimmon, Adam
dc.date2021-11
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-21T21:47:28Z
dc.date.available2021-09-21T21:47:28Z
dc.date.issued2021-09
dc.description.abstractThe present study sought to examine how certain variables of autistic youth who completed a formal social intervention program (PEERS) predicted social skill improvement post intervention. Specifically, this research aimed to determine if age, gender, emotional intelligence (EI), intellectual ability, and/or social cognition would predict social skill outcomes. Using extant data from parent and self-report batteries, change scores and multiple regressions were employed to examine which variables accounted for significant social skill improvement. Age, gender, EI, and social cognition did not predict change; however, higher intellectual ability paired with higher verbal ability and lower perceptual reasoning significantly predicted social skill outcomes for the self-report group. These findings suggest that autistic youth with specific cognitive profiles may be more successful in PEERS. This research also exemplifies the heterogeneous nature of autism symptomology and the continued need for research examining social skill interventions. Limitations and future directions are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMcLeod, J. (2021). Examining variables associated with successful treatment outcomes of autistic youth enrolled in PEERS © (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/39237
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/113920
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher.facultyWerklund School of Educationen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
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.en_US
dc.subjectAutismen_US
dc.subjectPEERSen_US
dc.subjectSocial Skillsen_US
dc.subjectEmotional Intelligenceen_US
dc.subjectSocial Cognitionen_US
dc.subjectIntelligenceen_US
dc.subject.classificationEducational Psychologyen_US
dc.subject.classificationMental Healthen_US
dc.subject.classificationPsychology--Developmentalen_US
dc.titleExamining Variables Associated with Successful Treatment Outcomes of Autistic Youth Enrolled in PEERS ©en_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineEducation Graduate Program – Educational Psychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgaryen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)en_US
ucalgary.item.requestcopytrueen_US
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