Educators Describe the "Best Things" About Students with Autism at School.
autism spectrum disorder
character traits
children
positive psychology
strengths
teachers
Journal
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
ISSN: 1573-3432
Titre abrégé: J Autism Dev Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7904301
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
31 Oct 2022
31 Oct 2022
Historique:
accepted:
13
09
2022
entrez:
31
10
2022
pubmed:
1
11
2022
medline:
1
11
2022
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
This study examined educators' descriptions of the positive character traits of students with autism spectrum disorder at ages 7-8 and 10-11, using an adapted version of the Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Strengths. The most commonly endorsed strengths at both age intervals were kindness, specific skills, self-regulation, and perseverance. Higher scores for challenging behavior were associated with a lower likelihood of endorsement for Happiness and Courage traits. Higher autism symptom severity scores were associated with a lower likelihood of endorsement for Courage traits. Few significant differences were found for endorsement of trait categories by students' educational placement or the type of curriculum they received. Results may have implications for student-teacher relationships, educational assessments, and school-based interventions that emphasize strengths and resilience.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36315320
doi: 10.1007/s10803-022-05761-2
pii: 10.1007/s10803-022-05761-2
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : Canadian Institutes for Health Research
ID : Canadian Institutes for Health Research
Organisme : Government of British Columbia
ID : Government of British Columbia
Organisme : Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
ID : Alberta Innovates - Health Solutions
Organisme : Kids Brain Health Network
ID : Kids Brain Health Network
Organisme : Autism Speaks Canada
ID : Autism Speaks Canada
Organisme : Sinneave Family Foundation
ID : Sinneave Family Foundation
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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