scholarly journals Alexithymia and Autistic Traits: Associations With Social and Emotional Challenges Among College Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Potheini Vaiouli ◽  
Georgia Panayiotou
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Emotional Challenges ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Alexithymia is a multifaceted personality construct defined by marked difficulties in identifying and describing feelings and in externally oriented thinking. Given its intrinsic role in social-emotional processing, alexithymia is now recognized as a trans-diagnostic trait in a range of neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Research has pinpointed to the co-occurrence of autism with characteristics typical of alexithymic normative samples, such as social-communication difficulties and decreased emotion regulation abilities. Nonetheless, the role of individual facets of alexithymia in predicting challenges in social communication functioning is still understudied.Methods: In total, 275 young adults completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Autism Spectrum Quotient (short form), the Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire, and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale self-reported questionnaires for assessing alexithymic and autistic traits, social-communication abilities, and emotion regulation difficulties. We used regression models to establish cross-sectional associations between autism, alexithymia, and social-emotional difficulties. Also, we ran a parallel mediation analysis to determine whether the relationship between autistic traits and emotion regulations challenges are mediated by Alexithymia facets.Results: Analysis showed a significant positive association between autistic traits and alexithymic traits and between autistic traits and emotion regulation difficulties while, as expected, autistic traits were negatively correlated with social skills. A significant relationship was found among the participants’ levels of alexithymia and their interpersonal skills with two of three alexithymic subscales significantly contributing to the model. Similarly, a significant relationship was found among alexithymia subscales and emotion regulation difficulties with all three alexithymia subscales being statistically significant. Finally, analysis on two mediator models indicated a significant effect of autistic traits on social skills mediated by alexithymic traits as well as a significant indirect effect of autistic traits on emotion regulation difficulties mediated by alexithymic traits.Conclusion: The results of this study provide evidence of the influence of different alexithymic facets on the relationship between autistic traits and social-emotional challenges in young adults. Longitudinal studies may explore further alexithymia and its associations with social-emotional difficulties in autism as well as the potential implications of these findings in intervention and treatment programs.

The Relationship between social skills and percived smartphone usage

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rageshawari Munderia ◽  
Rajbala Singh
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Regression Method ◽  
Emotional Control ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Adult Participants ◽  
Multiple Regression Method ◽  
The Relationship

Social skills play an instrumental role in individuals’ life. It helps individuals to communicate and maintain social relationships. Presently, the smartphone has completely changed the mode of social communication, and social skills may play a crucial role in this regard. Thus, the aim of the present study is to investigate the association between social skills and perceived smartphone usage (both positive and negative usage). The perceived negative usage of the smartphone has been assessed in terms of smartphone addiction. Sample of the present study comprised of (n=509) adult participants. Pearson’s product moment correlation (r) and multiple regression method was employed to assess the relationship between the proposed variables. Findings of the study demonstrated that social skills are significantly related with both perceived positive usage of smartphone and smartphone addiction. Social expressivity and emotional control emerged as significant predictors for both positive usage of smartphone and smartphone addiction. The findings of the study may have important implications for bringing awareness among the individuals regarding the role of social skills for effective usage of smartphone as well as for future researches in this direction. Keywords: social skill, perceived positive smartphone usage, smartphone addiction, emotion expressivity, emotional control

scholarly journals Dysfunctions in Infants’ Statistical Learning are Related to Parental Autistic Traits

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bettoni Roberta ◽  
Valentina Riva ◽  
Chiara Cantiani ◽  
Elena Maria Riboldi ◽  
Massimo Molteni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Statistical Learning ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Statistical Structure ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Visual Habituation

AbstractStatistical learning refers to the ability to extract the statistical relations embedded in a sequence, and it plays a crucial role in the development of communicative and social skills that are impacted in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here, we investigated the relationship between infants’ SL ability and autistic traits in their parents. Using a visual habituation task, we tested infant offspring of adults (non-diagnosed) who show high (HAT infants) versus low (LAT infants) autistic traits. Results demonstrated that LAT infants learned the statistical structure embedded in a visual sequence, while HAT infants failed. Moreover, infants’ SL ability was related to autistic traits in their parents, further suggesting that early dysfunctions in SL might contribute to variabilities in ASD symptoms.

Outcomes of an emotion regulation intervention group in young adults with autism spectrum disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Hartmann ◽  
Maria R. Urbano ◽  
C. Teal Raffaele ◽  
Nicole L. Kreiser ◽  
Takeshia V. Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Social

Individuals on the autism spectrum experience difficulties in social relationships and emotion regulation. The aim of the present exploratory research study was to develop and explore the effectiveness of a manualized emotion regulation group intervention for autistic adults to improve emotion regulation and social communication. The group participants included seven young adults (age > 18 years) on the autism spectrum. Primary outcome measures were the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Group participants reported significant improvements on the Social Communication and Interaction subscale (SCI; t = 2.601, p = .041), the Social Awareness (AWR; t = 3.163, p = .019), and the Social Cognition (COG; t = 4.861, p = .003) subscales of the SRS-2: Self Report. Overall, this study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of a group treatment approach that focuses on emotion regulation to improve social interactions for young adults on the autism spectrum.

scholarly journals Hubungan Antara Kecerdasan Emosi Dan Keterampilan Sosial Dengan Penyesuaian Diri Pada Remaja Karang Taruna Bina Muda Dusun Ploso Desa Ngrawan Kec.Getasan Kab. Semarang

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Novita Sari ◽  
Tritjahjo Danny Soesilo ◽  
Setyorini Setyorini
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Youth Organizations ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Data Analysis Technique ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The Relationship

As long as humans live, they need interaction with other people both individually and in groups, as social beings humans will go through stages of life that influence one another. One of them is the adolescent stage which has a big influence on his life. This study aims to determine the significance of the relationship between emotional intelligence and social skills with self- adjustment in youth youth organizations of Bina Muda Desa Ngrawan. The population in this study amounted to 30 adolescents. Data collection techniques used in this study were emotional intelligence questionnaires, social skills questionnaires, and self-adjustment questionnaires that have been developed by researchers. The data analysis technique used in this research is the Kendall-tau technique which is processed with the help of the SPSS program. 26.0 for windows. Based on the research results obtained r = 0.560 and p = 0.000 <0.05, which indicates that there is a significant relationship between emotional intelligence and social skills with self-adjustment in youth youth organizations at Ploso Hamlet, Ngrawan Village, Getasan, District Semarang. From these results it can be concluded that the higher the score for emotional intelligence and social skills, the higher the score for self-adjustment. Conversely, the lower the emotional intelligence and social skills scores, the lower the adjustment scores will be.

Social Thinking: A Training Paradigm for Professionals and Treatment Approach for Individuals With Social Learning/Social Pragmatic Challenges

2009 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Garcia Winner ◽  
Pamela J. Crooke
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Social Knowledge ◽  
Academic Tasks ◽  
Training Paradigm ◽  
Social Thinking ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Teaching students with social learning/pragmatic challenges what neurotypical children learn intuitively is an act that blends art and science. This article will describe the development of social learning and social communication and the relationship to social skills. A training and treatment framework referred to as Social Thinking will be introduced. The training aspect of Social Thinking is referred to as the ILAUGH Model, an acronym representing how different aspects of the school and home day relate require our core social knowledge and then how we use this knowledge to produce our social skills as well as participate successfully in specific academic tasks. This article will also introduce one aspect of Social Thinking treatment called the Social Thinking Vocabulary which creates concrete ways to explore and teach abstract lessons related to our social skills production.

scholarly journals CAT-Q MSCS BASC2 Pre-Print

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Aime ◽  
Nichole Scheerer ◽  
Troy Boucher ◽  
Grace Iarocci
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Autistic Traits ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Competence Scale ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Camouflaging, defined as the use of strategies to compensate for or hide autistic traits, is associated with internalizing behaviour (i.e., anxiety and depression) in both autistic and non-autistic people. Non-autistic adults who have poorer social competence tend to engage in more camouflaging, thus it’s unclear whether the increase in internalizing behaviour associated with camouflaging may be explained by poor social competence, rather than camouflaging itself. The purpose of this study was to extend previous research on camouflaging and internalizing behaviour among non-autistic people through examination of the role of social competence. Methods: In this study, 315 non-autistic young adults completed the Multidimensional Social Competence Scale (MSCS) to assess their social competence, the Camouflaging of Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) to assess their use of camouflaging strategies, and the Behaviour Assessment Scale for Children 2 – Self-Report of Personality, College Version (BASC-2 SRP-COL) to assess their internalizing behaviour. Results: We found that camouflaging predicted internalizing behaviour among non-autistic young adults after controlling for social competence, autistic traits, age, IQ, and gender. Camouflaging partially mediated the relationship between social competence and internalizing behaviours. Conclusions: These results suggest that the use of camouflaging strategies is uniquely associated with internalizing behaviour over and above social competence and may, in part, contribute to the increased internalizing behaviours observed in individuals with poorer social competence.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Experienced Parents’ Divorce and Their Circumstancs With Young Adults’ Behavioral and Emotional Difficulties

Pedagogika ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 141 (1) ◽  
pp. 230-251
Author(s):  
Reda Viršilaitė ◽  
Loreta Bukšnytė-Marmienė
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Psychosocial Functioning ◽  
Behavioral Difficulties ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Divorce Consequences ◽  
Negative Feelings ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Parents’ divorce is a phenomenon affecting the further psychosocial functioning of children. It is established that the divorce consequences on children are long-term: adults who have experienced parents’ divorce in childhood are characterized by poorer mental health, also they are having clearer emotional and behavioral difficulties. Researchers argue that not the divorce fact itself is the most important in assessing the consequences for children but rather the circumstances of parents’ divorce. After analysing the most detrimental divorces’ circumstances this study focuses on the child’s negative feelings, experienced during the divorce, the intensity of parents’ conflicts, the child’s involvement in conflicts, and negative changes afterwards.The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between young adults’ behavioral and emotional difficulties and parents’ divorce experienced in childhood or adolescence as well as its circumstances.The study involved 173 young adults. Behavioral and emotional difficulties are assessed by ASEBA (Adult Questionnaire). In order to assess the impact of parents’ divorce and its circumstances, a questionnaire (Viršilaitė, Bukšnytė-Marmienė, 2018) was used. The study found that the child’s negative feelings during parents’ divorce predict young adults’ aggression, rules’ braking, anxiety/depression, self-closure also emotional and behavioral difficulties in general. The intensity of parents’ conflicts during divorce predicts aggression in young adults.

scholarly journals Parent-Child Attachment and Romantic Relationship among Young Adults in Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1343-1352
Author(s):  
Fatahyah Yahya, Et. al.
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Close Relationships ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Child Attachment ◽  
Study Researcher ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Parent Child

The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between Parent- Child Attachment on Romantic Relationship among Young Adults in Malaysia. In the present study, researcher established the correlation between the two variables which are Parent-child attachment and romantic relationship. Total of 100 participants (36= Male; 64: Female) participated in this study. Two (2) instruments have been used to measure the variables; Armsden and Greenberg’s Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA) and Experiences in Close Relationships scale (ECR). Results indicated that there was a positive moderate significant relationship between parent child attachment and romantic relationship among young adults in Malaysia (r=.322, p<0.01). As a recommendation, a semi-structured interview can be administered to investigate the nature of attachment relationships in adult partnerships.

scholarly journals Hubungan Parental Meta-Emotion dengan Kemampuan Regulasi Emosi Anak Pra-Sekolah

PSYCHE 165 ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 207-213
Author(s):  
Joana Novena Putri ◽  
Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Reliability Coefficient ◽  
Emotion Coaching ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

This study aims to determine the relationship between parental meta-emotion and emotion regulation on pre-school kids. In IndonesiaThe two dimensions of parental meta-emotion are emotion coaching and emotion dismissing. The independent variable in this study is emotion coaching and the dependent variable are emotion coaching and emotion dismissing. The sampling technique in this study uses purposive sampling technique with 97 mothers in Bandung City. The measuring instrument used in this study is Emotion Regulation Checklist (ERC) and Maternal Emotion Style Questionnaire (MESQ). The validity and reliability test in this study uses the Cronbach Alpha technique. The result of the validity coefficient on ERC move from 0,339 to 0,953 with reliability coefficient of a = 0,951 for liability/negativity dimension and 0,948 for emotion regulation dimension. While on MESQ move from 0,317 to 0,697 with reliability coefficient of a = 0,649 for emotion regulation dimension and 0,747 for emotion dismissing dimension. Based on data analysis, a correlation value between emotion coaching and emotion regulation is 0,139 with a significance level of 0,173 and a correlation value between emotion dismissing and emotion regulation is -0,416 with a significance level of 0,000. This shows that there is not a significant relationship between emotion coaching and emotion regulation, and also there is a significant relationship between emotion dismissing and emotion regulation on pre-school kids.

scholarly journals Effects of Social Skills on Early Childhood Independence

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Rusmayadi Rusmayadi ◽  
Herman Herman
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Direct Effect ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Positive Direct ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Significant Direct Effect

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of social skills on children's independence. The research method is a survey that explains the causal relationship between path analysis and a quantitative approach. In the study found that there is a significant relationship between Social Skills with Independence. The closeness of the relationship between interpersonal and Independence is reinforced by the results of testing the hypothesis that there is a positive direct effect of Interpersonal Intelligence on Independence. The results showed there was a direct influence of Social Skills on the Independence of kindergarten children. Hypothesis testing results indicate the research hypothesis is accepted. Thus it can be interpreted that there is a significant direct effect of Social Skills on the Independence of Kindergarten children.

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