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Improving Psychosexual Knowledge in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot of the Tackling Teenage Training Program.

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Title: Improving Psychosexual Knowledge in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot of the Tackling Teenage Training Program.
Authors: Dekker, Linda, Vegt, Esther, Visser, Kirsten, Tick, Nouchka, Boudesteijn, Frieda, Verhulst, Frank, Maras, Athanasios, Greaves-Lord, Kirstin
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Jun2015, Vol. 45 Issue 6, p1532-1540. 9p. 3 Charts.
Subjects: Analysis of variance, Autism, Chi-squared test, Statistical correlation, Health education, Psychosexual development, Research funding, Pilot projects, Pre-tests & post-tests, Repeated measures design, Health literacy, Adolescence
Geographic Terms: Netherlands
Abstract: Previous studies have shown that psychosexual functioning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is hampered and emphasize the need for a specialized training program tailored to their needs. Therefore, an individual training program was developed; the Tackling Teenage Training (TTT) program. The current pilot study systematically evaluated whether psychosexual knowledge increased after taking part in the TTT program, using a pre- and post-training design in 30 adolescents with ASD (77 % male, mean age = 14.80 years, mean intelligence = 96.96). Psychosexual knowledge increased significantly (pre-training total score: M = 25.74, SD = 6.20; post-training total score: M = 33.52 ( SD = 2.78); F(1,29) = 65.20, p < .001). The TTT program may be useful to improve psychosexual knowledge and functioning in adolescents with ASD, yet these findings are preliminary, and a more elaborate controlled trial is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Previous studies have shown that psychosexual functioning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is hampered and emphasize the need for a specialized training program tailored to their needs. Therefore, an individual training program was developed; the Tackling Teenage Training (TTT) program. The current pilot study systematically evaluated whether psychosexual knowledge increased after taking part in the TTT program, using a pre- and post-training design in 30 adolescents with ASD (77 % male, mean age = 14.80 years, mean intelligence = 96.96). Psychosexual knowledge increased significantly (pre-training total score: M = 25.74, SD = 6.20; post-training total score: M = 33.52 ( SD = 2.78); F(1,29) = 65.20, p < .001). The TTT program may be useful to improve psychosexual knowledge and functioning in adolescents with ASD, yet these findings are preliminary, and a more elaborate controlled trial is needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:01623257
DOI:10.1007/s10803-014-2301-9