Experiences and insights of college students with autism spectrum disorder: an exploratory assessment to inform interventions

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العنوان: Experiences and insights of college students with autism spectrum disorder: an exploratory assessment to inform interventions
المؤلفون: Denise Davidson, Cara M. DiClemente, Elizabeth Hilvert
المصدر: Journal of American College Health. 71:10-13
بيانات النشر: Informa UK Limited, 2021.
سنة النشر: 2021
مصطلحات موضوعية: 050103 clinical psychology, media_common.quotation_subject, education, 05 social sciences, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Psychological intervention, medicine.disease, Mental health, Social group, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Feeling, Autism spectrum disorder, ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION, medicine, ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDSOCIETY, Autism, Anxiety, 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences, 030212 general & internal medicine, medicine.symptom, Psychology, Neurotypical, media_common, Clinical psychology
الوصف: OBJECTIVE College students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience elevated drop-out rates, peer difficulties, and mental health concerns compared to their neurotypical counterparts. Thus, the firsthand concerns of college students with ASD were examined, so that supports can be appropriately tailored. Methods: Responses of 31 college students with ASD were examined in relation to 39 demographically similar neurotypical students regarding students' college experiences (e.g., social interactions, mental health, daily living habits). Students with ASD also provided recommendations for improving college support programs. Results: Difficulties unique to students with ASD included trouble conversing with peers, feeling isolated despite preferences to be alone, inaccessible extra-curricular activities, and experiencing anxiety and depression resulting from social demands. Notably, these students endorsed desire for a "social group" to learn from the experiences of successful students. Conclusions: Practical targets were identified for university-implemented support groups, such as navigating social interactions and processing experiences with peers.
تدمد: 1940-3208
0744-8481
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1876708
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::0ae06bd297191d1d21c4f384be9777a4
https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2021.1876708
رقم الانضمام: edsair.doi.dedup.....0ae06bd297191d1d21c4f384be9777a4
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
الوصف
تدمد:19403208
07448481
DOI:10.1080/07448481.2021.1876708