Emotion Perception Mediates the Predictive Relationship between Verbal Ability and Functional Outcome in High-Functioning Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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| Title: | Emotion Perception Mediates the Predictive Relationship between Verbal Ability and Functional Outcome in High-Functioning Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Otsuka, Sadao (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Apr 2017 47(4):1166-1182. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Adults, Cognitive Ability, Predictor Variables, Emotional Response, Verbal Ability, Social Cognition, Multiple Regression Analysis, Intelligence Tests, Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Rating Scales, Eye Movements, Hypothesis Testing, Neuropsychology, Outcomes of Treatment, Interpersonal Competence, Rating Scales, Foreign Countries, Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Tests, Executive Function, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Japan |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: | Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, Childhood Autism Rating Scale, Embedded Figures Test, Block Design Test, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, Wechsler Memory Scale, Rey Osterrieth Complex Figure Test |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3036-1 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to identify specific cognitive abilities that predict functional outcome in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to clarify the contribution of those abilities and their relationships. In total, 41 adults with ASD performed cognitive tasks in a broad range of neuro- and social cognitive domains, and information concerning functional outcomes was obtained. Regression analyses revealed that emotion perception and verbal generativity predicted adaptive functioning directly, and the former mediated between the other two. These findings provide the first evidence of a triadic relationship among neuro- and social cognition and functional outcome in this population. Our results suggest that psychosocial interventions targeting these cognitive abilities could benefit social adaptation in adults with ASD. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 104 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1134111 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to identify specific cognitive abilities that predict functional outcome in high-functioning adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and to clarify the contribution of those abilities and their relationships. In total, 41 adults with ASD performed cognitive tasks in a broad range of neuro- and social cognitive domains, and information concerning functional outcomes was obtained. Regression analyses revealed that emotion perception and verbal generativity predicted adaptive functioning directly, and the former mediated between the other two. These findings provide the first evidence of a triadic relationship among neuro- and social cognition and functional outcome in this population. Our results suggest that psychosocial interventions targeting these cognitive abilities could benefit social adaptation in adults with ASD. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3036-1 |
