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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020

Building Skills, Confidence, and Wellness: Psychosocial Effects of Soft Skills Training for Young Adults with Autism.

Annemarie Connor, Connie Sung, Alicia Strain, Songtian Zeng, Sarah Fabrizi

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04468620 (A Peer-mediated Vocational Social Skills Program for Adolescents & Young Adults With Autism), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04468620 nacompletednot on this map

A Peer-mediated Vocational Social Skills Program for Adolescents & Young Adults With Autism

TypeinterventionalSponsorFlorida Gulf Coast UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled15ConditionsAutism Spectrum Disorder High-FunctioningArmsAssistive Soft Skills & Employment Training (ASSET)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. A Systematic Review of Passing as Non-autistic in Autism Spectrum Disorder.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2021
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  4. Exposure, Extinction, and Cognitive Appraisals in Autistic Adults With Social Anxiety: Evidence From a Structured Speech Exposure Task.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026
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  11. Virtual Reality Job Interview Training in Transition Services: Results of a Single-Arm, Noncontrolled Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Trial.Journal of special education technology : a publication of Utah State University, the Association for Special Education Technology, and the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Annemarie ConnorDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, USA.
Connie SungDepartment of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. csung@msu.edu.
Alicia StrainDepartment of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Songtian ZengDepartment of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
Sarah FabriziDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, FL, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recognizing that social functioning and mental health are linked to social participation and employment outcomes, this pilot study examined the preliminary outcomes of an eight-session, work-related social skills training program designed for young adults with high-functioning autism (HFASD). Results indicate statistically significant improvements in social cognition, social function, and social confidence. Furthermore, participants (n = 26) reported statistically significant reductions in anxiety, and a trend toward lessening depressive symptoms. These results suggest that: (1) social skills training is suitable for individuals with HFASD and clinically-significant levels of anxiety and/or depression, and (2) bolstered social functioning may have broader, cyclical impacts on social confidence, psychological wellness, and social and vocational participation in this population.

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Mental HealthAdolescentAnxietyAutistic DisorderDepressionEmploymentFemaleHumansMaleMental ProcessesPilot ProjectsSocial BehaviorYoung AdultAdolescentsAutism spectrum disorderEmploymentMental healthWork-related social skillsYoung adults

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PMID30879257

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