McVey Alana J, Dolan Bridget K, Willar Kirsten S, Pleiss Sheryl, Karst Jeffrey S, Casnar Christina L, Caiozzo Christina, Vogt Elisabeth M, Gordon Nakia S, Van Hecke Amy Vaughan
Marquette University, PO Box 1881, Milwaukee, WI, 53233, USA.
Children's Hospital of Colorado, 13123 E 16th Ave., Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Dec;46(12):3739-3754. doi: 10.1007/s10803-016-2911-5.
Young adults with ASD experience difficulties with social skills, empathy, loneliness, and social anxiety. One intervention, PEERS® for Young Adults, shows promise in addressing these challenges. The present study replicated and extended the original study by recruiting a larger sample (N = 56), employing a gold standard ASD assessment tool, and examining changes in social anxiety utilizing a randomized controlled trial design. Results indicated improvements in social responsiveness (SSIS-RS SS, p = .006 and CPB, p = .005; SRS, p = .004), PEERS® knowledge (TYASSK, p = .001), empathy (EQ, p = .044), direct interactions (QSQ-YA, p = .059), and social anxiety (LSAS-SR, p = .019). Findings demonstrate further empirical support for the intervention for individuals with ASD.
患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的年轻人在社交技能、同理心、孤独感和社交焦虑方面存在困难。一种干预措施，即针对年轻人的PEERS®，在应对这些挑战方面显示出前景。本研究通过招募更大的样本（N = 56）、采用金标准的ASD评估工具以及利用随机对照试验设计来检验社交焦虑的变化，对原始研究进行了复制和扩展。结果表明，社交反应性（SSIS-RS SS，p = .006和CPB，p = .005；SRS，p = .004）、PEERS®知识（TYASSK，p = .001）、同理心（EQ，p = .044）、直接互动（QSQ-YA，p = .059）和社交焦虑（LSAS-SR，p = .019）均有改善。研究结果为针对ASD个体的干预措施提供了进一步的实证支持。
