Examining the Process and Impact of Social Problem Solving in Autistic Children.

ABSTRACT: Social problem solving (SPS) represents a social cognitive reasoning process that gives way to behavior when individuals are navigating challenging social situations. Autistic individuals have been shown to struggle with specific aspects of SPS, which, in turn, has been related to social difficulties in children. However, no previous work has measured how SPS components not only relate to one another but also discretely and conjointly predict autism-related symptoms and social difficulties in autistic children, specifically. Fifty-eight autistic children (44 male; 6-10 years old, M_age=8.67, SD_age=1.31) completed a self-administered, computerized assessment of SPS. To elucidate how SPS components discretely, and combined, contribute to autism-related symptoms and socia

SUBMITTER: McNair ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11828759 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature