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ReviewBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Single-Case Experimental Evidence on Social Problem-Solving Interventions for Individuals with Autism: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis.

Shaoju Jin, Chunyan Zhou, Huan Huang, Xiaolong Zhou

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Review in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Shaoju JinFaculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2186-6765
Chunyan ZhouSichuan Revolutionary Old Area Development Research Center, Sichuan University of Arts and Science, Dazhou 635000, China.
Huan HuangFaculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0721-9764
Xiaolong ZhouFaculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China.ORCID 0009-0009-6977-1173

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social problem-solving (SPS) difficulties may affect social, communicative, and adaptive functioning among individuals with autism. This study conducted a three-level meta-analysis of SPS interventions in single-case experimental design (SCED) research. Twenty-one SCED studies published between 2002 and 2025 met the inclusion criteria, yielding 114 dependent-variable-level effect sizes nested within 59 participant clusters. The unconditional three-level model showed a positive and statistically significant pooled effect, 1.741 (

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autism spectrum disordersingle-case experimental designsocial problem-solvingthree-level meta-analysis

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PMID42510250
PMCPMC13405220

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