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Maroesjka van Nieuwenhuijzen1, Bram Orobio de Castro, Lex Wijnroks
1Developmental Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands. m.vannieuwenhuijzen@uu.nl
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
|January 16, 2009
Summary
Externalizing behavior in children with intellectual disabilities impacts social problem-solving skills. Therapeutic context also influences how children approach social challenges, highlighting a gap between skills and daily behavior.
Area of Science:
- Child Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Special Education
Background:
- Externalizing behaviors are common in children with intellectual disabilities.
- Understanding social problem-solving is crucial for intervention.
- Therapeutic context may influence behavioral and cognitive outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the relationship between externalizing behavior, therapeutic context, and social problem-solving in children with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intelligence.
- To identify specific social problem-solving deficits associated with externalizing behaviors.
- To explore how different therapeutic settings affect social problem-solving.
Main Methods:
- 186 children (12-14 years) with mild intellectual disabilities or borderline intelligence participated.
- A video-based social problem-solving task was administered.
- Participants' therapeutic context (community vs. residential care) was considered.
Main Results:
- Externalizing behavior correlated with difficulties in encoding, generating aggressive responses, and negatively evaluating assertive responses.
- Therapeutic context was linked to encoding, positive evaluation of assertive responses, and negative evaluation of aggressive responses.
- A significant discrepancy was found between children's problem-solving skills and their real-world behavior.
Conclusions:
- Children with externalizing behaviors exhibit specific social problem-solving deficits.
- The therapeutic environment plays a role in shaping social problem-solving skills and response evaluation.
- Interventions should address both behavioral issues and social problem-solving skills, considering the therapeutic context.
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