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A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia

Background: This study evaluates the effectiveness of parent-assisted children’s friendship training intervention for enhancing friendship quality and social skills among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We conducted a quasi-experimental study to investigate the effective outcomes of s...

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Main Authors: Ong, Sing Yee, Roslan, Samsilah, Ahmad, Nor Aniza, Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi, Chen, Lee Ping, Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab, Ahrari, Seyedali
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95777/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.957772023-04-05T02:58:46Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95777/ A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia Ong, Sing Yee Roslan, Samsilah Ahmad, Nor Aniza Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi Chen, Lee Ping Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab Ahrari, Seyedali Background: This study evaluates the effectiveness of parent-assisted children’s friendship training intervention for enhancing friendship quality and social skills among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We conducted a quasi-experimental study to investigate the effective outcomes of social skills and friendship quality in the pre-and post-parent-assisted CFT intervention phases; Methods: to conduct a 12-week field session, 30 children with their parents were selected. The Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales and the Quality of Play Questionnaire-Parent were used to assess the effectiveness of the parent-assisted children’s friendship training during pre-and post-intervention. A semi-structured interview with parents was conducted at the end of the session; Results: findings revealed that intervention improved the social skills of these children. Additionally, the friendship quality of children with ASD improved before and after the intervention, however, engagement remained unchanged. Parents also showed some sort of improvement after the session as they reported a heightened sense of fear and resistance, awareness, learning and adjustment, change is not easy, and identifying support; Conclusions: there was clear evidence that children with ASD benefitted from parent-assisted CFTs in terms of social skills and friendship quality. However, larger and controlled studies are required to draw firm conclusions about this kind of intervention. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Ong, Sing Yee and Roslan, Samsilah and Ahmad, Nor Aniza and Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi and Chen, Lee Ping and Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab and Ahrari, Seyedali (2021) A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (5). art. no. 2566. pp. 1-17. ISSN 1661-7827; ESSN: 1660-4601 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/5/2566 10.3390/ijerph18052566
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description Background: This study evaluates the effectiveness of parent-assisted children’s friendship training intervention for enhancing friendship quality and social skills among children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). We conducted a quasi-experimental study to investigate the effective outcomes of social skills and friendship quality in the pre-and post-parent-assisted CFT intervention phases; Methods: to conduct a 12-week field session, 30 children with their parents were selected. The Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales and the Quality of Play Questionnaire-Parent were used to assess the effectiveness of the parent-assisted children’s friendship training during pre-and post-intervention. A semi-structured interview with parents was conducted at the end of the session; Results: findings revealed that intervention improved the social skills of these children. Additionally, the friendship quality of children with ASD improved before and after the intervention, however, engagement remained unchanged. Parents also showed some sort of improvement after the session as they reported a heightened sense of fear and resistance, awareness, learning and adjustment, change is not easy, and identifying support; Conclusions: there was clear evidence that children with ASD benefitted from parent-assisted CFTs in terms of social skills and friendship quality. However, larger and controlled studies are required to draw firm conclusions about this kind of intervention.
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author Ong, Sing Yee
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Chen, Lee Ping
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Ahrari, Seyedali
spellingShingle Ong, Sing Yee
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Chen, Lee Ping
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Ahrari, Seyedali
A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
author_facet Ong, Sing Yee
Roslan, Samsilah
Ahmad, Nor Aniza
Mohd Ayub, Ahmad Fauzi
Chen, Lee Ping
Zaremohzzabieh, Zeinab
Ahrari, Seyedali
author_sort Ong, Sing Yee
title A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
title_short A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
title_full A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
title_fullStr A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed A mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in Malaysia
title_sort mixed-methods evaluation of parent-assisted children’s friendship training to improve social skills and friendship quality in children with autism in malaysia
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95777/
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