社会能力
心理学
结构方程建模
自闭症
社会认知
发展心理学
运动认知
认知
社会认知理论
社交技能
社会变革
数学
经济增长
统计
经济
神经科学
作者
G.L. Simmons,Blythe A. Corbett,Matthew D. Lerner,Kenneth Wofford,Susan W. White
摘要
Abstract Autistic individuals present with difficulties in social competence (e.g., navigating social interactions and fostering relationships). Clinical interventions widely target social cognition and social behavior, but there is inconsistent understanding of the underlying components of social competence. The present study used structural equation modeling to examine social cognition and social behavior and explore the relationship between these latent constructs. Autistic youth (ages 10–17; n = 219) and their caregivers participated in this study. Constructs of social cognition and social behavior were captured using caregiver‐report and self‐report rating scales, as well as observational measures and direct clinical assessments (e.g., NEPSY‐II). Measurement models of social cognition and social behavior demonstrated adequate to good fit. Correlational models demonstrated adequate to poor fit, indicating latent constructs of social cognition and social behavior are not closely related in autistic youth. Exploratory examination of a subsample of male youth ( n = 157) evidenced improved model fit of social behavior, specifically. Findings tease apart social cognition and social behavior as cohesive and separable constructs; results do not support a structural relationship between social cognition and social behavior. Noted treatment implications include consideration of how targeting social cognition and social behavior together or separately may support autistic youth's progress toward reaching their identified therapeutic goals and supporting their self‐directed social development.
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