Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
Occup Ther Health Care. 2021 Jul;35(3):286-305. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2021.1930325. Epub 2021 Jun 1.
A key feature of autism spectrum disorder is a dysfunction in social participation. This study aimed to explore the parents' perceptions and experiences of social cognitive training for their child with autism in the Hong Kong context. Using a qualitative narrative approach, twenty-three parent participants were interviewed using purposive sampling techniques. Data were analyzed using content analysis method. Three themes included: Improvements and changes in children's social participation across different settings; Challenges in the implementation of and engagement in the social cognitive training; and Parents' views and suggestions about the training. The findings supported that there were parent perceived improvements in their child's social skills and social participation. The interviews also revealed generalization of social skills and behaviors across home, school and community settings. The results of this study can inform therapists to design appropriate social cognitive intervention and improve social participation for this population group.
自闭症谱系障碍的一个主要特征是社交参与障碍。本研究旨在探讨香港地区自闭症儿童的父母对社交认知训练的看法和体验。本研究采用定性叙事方法，通过目的性抽样技术对 23 名家长参与者进行了访谈。采用内容分析法对数据进行分析。三个主题包括：儿童在不同环境中的社交参与的改善和变化；社交认知训练的实施和参与所面临的挑战；以及父母对培训的看法和建议。研究结果支持家长感知到孩子的社交技能和社交参与有所改善。访谈还揭示了社交技能和行为在家庭、学校和社区环境中的泛化。本研究的结果可以为治疗师设计适当的社交认知干预措施和提高这一人群的社交参与能力提供信息。
