1. Objectifs

Intentions :
«The present study examines the efficacy of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a parent-assisted social skills group intervention created at UCLA [University of California, Los Angeles] with a group of youths […] with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and social skills deficits.» (p. iii)

2. Méthode

Échantillon/Matériau :
«The participants in the intervention were eleven [...], 13-17-year-old adolescents [...] diagnosed with ASD (i.e., Asperger’s syndrome or High-Functioning Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) as having social skills deficits (as reported by parents).» (p. 22-23) «The parent group was mandatory, and as such, there was always a minimum of eleven parent participants [...] present during each session.» (p. 24) Les participants ont été recrutés à Montréal.

Instruments :
Questionnaires

Type de traitement des données :
Analyse statistique

3. Résumé

«Results indicated that after the program there were significant increases in assertion on Student Forms of the SSIS-RS [Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scales]. Additionally, there were significant increases in Mean Get-togethers, Mean Number of Friends Listed and a significant decrease in Conflict Levels on both Parent and Student Forms of the QPQ [Quality of Play Questionnaire]. Results from the 7-week follow-up indicated significant increases in social skills and significant decreases in problem behaviors on Student Forms of the SSIS-RS. Further, there were significant decreases in Observed Conflict Levels on both Parent and Student Forms of the QPQ. Parents also reported that participating in the program provided them with invaluable resources and tools, as well as, increasing their self-efficacy and providing them with emotional support from other parents who share similar experiences.» (p. iii)