An Emotional Skills Intervention for Elementary Children with Autism in China: A Pilot Study

The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of an emotional skills intervention on behavioral and emotional competence, as well as on communication for children with autism in China. Eight children (seven boys and one girl), aged 7 to 8, participated in this study. We used a pre and p...

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Published in:Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy 2019-06, Vol.37 (2), p.113-132
Main Authors: Lee, Gabrielle T., Xu, Sheng, Feng, Hua, Lee, Gloria K., Jin, Shaoju, Li, Dan, Zhu, Shuangshuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acknowledgment
Anger
Anxiety
Autism
Autistic children
Behavior modification
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Children
Clinical Psychology
Cognition & reasoning
Communication
Community and Environmental Psychology
Competence
Curricula
Education
Emotion recognition
Emotional behavior
Emotional intelligence
Emotional regulation
Emotions
Evidence-based practice
Intervention
Pilot projects
Problem solving
Psychiatry
Psychology
Public Health
Self expression
Social interaction
Social skills
Students
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Summary:The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the effects of an emotional skills intervention on behavioral and emotional competence, as well as on communication for children with autism in China. Eight children (seven boys and one girl), aged 7 to 8, participated in this study. We used a pre and posttest group design. The intervention consisted of 10 group sessions and four individual sessions. Each group session had two or three children. The intervention curriculum consisted of emotion recognition, emotion recognition within context, self-expression of emotions, seeking help when encountering problems, and techniques for emotion regulation. Results indicated that the intervention significantly improved children’s emotional skills, behavioral and emotional competence, and communication. The potential implications of this study for elementary children with autism in China are also discussed.
ISSN:0894-9085
1573-6563
DOI:10.1007/s10942-018-0295-5