Traduction: G.M.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2016 Nov 12.
Emotion Regulation in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Berkovits L1, Eisenhower A2, Blacher J3.
Author information
- 1Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 405 Hilgard Ave, Los Angles, CA, 90095, USA. lberkovits@ucla.edu
- 2University of Massachusetts, Boston, Boston, MA, USA.
- 3University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
Abstract
Il
y a eu peu de recherches reliant les processus émotionnels sous-jacents
(par exemple, la régulation des émotions) aux problèmes de comportement
fréquents chez les jeunes enfants avec trouble du spectre de l'autisme (TSA). Cette
étude a examiné la stabilité de la régulation émotionnelle et sa
relation avec d'autres aspects du fonctionnement de l'enfant. Les participants comprenaient 108 enfants avec TSA, âgés de 4 à 7 ans, et leurs principaux fournisseurs de soins. Les symptômes des TSA et les capacités cognitives et linguistiques ont été évaluées à l'entrée de l'étude. Les
parents ont communiqué sur la régulation des émotions des enfants, les
compétences sociales et les problèmes de comportement à deux moments, à
10 mois d'intervalle. Le
dérèglement des émotions était stable et lié fortement au
fonctionnement social et comportemental, mais était largement
indépendant du QI. D'autres
analyses suggèrent que le dérèglement de l'émotion prédit une
augmentation des difficultés sociales et comportementales à travers le
temps. Les implications pour l'intervention sont discutées.
There has been little research connecting underlying emotion processes (e.g., emotion regulation) to frequent behavior problems in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined the stability of emotion regulation and its relationship with other aspects of child functioning. Participants included 108 children with ASD, ages 4-7, and their primary caregivers. ASD symptoms and cognitive/language abilities were assessed upon study entry. Parents reported on children's emotion regulation, social skills and behavior problems at two time points, 10 months apart. Emotion dysregulation was stable and related strongly to social and behavioral functioning but was largely independent of IQ. Further analyses suggested that emotion dysregulation predicts increases in social and behavioral difficulties across time. Implications for intervention are discussed.
There has been little research connecting underlying emotion processes (e.g., emotion regulation) to frequent behavior problems in young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study examined the stability of emotion regulation and its relationship with other aspects of child functioning. Participants included 108 children with ASD, ages 4-7, and their primary caregivers. ASD symptoms and cognitive/language abilities were assessed upon study entry. Parents reported on children's emotion regulation, social skills and behavior problems at two time points, 10 months apart. Emotion dysregulation was stable and related strongly to social and behavioral functioning but was largely independent of IQ. Further analyses suggested that emotion dysregulation predicts increases in social and behavioral difficulties across time. Implications for intervention are discussed.
- PMID: 27838805
- DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-2922-2