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postgraduate thesis: Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of adolescents with high-functioning autism
Title | Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of adolescents with high-functioning autism |
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Issue Date | 2013 |
Publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) |
Citation | Tam, T. [譚得恩]. (2013). Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of adolescents with high-functioning autism. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5156813 |
Abstract | Relationship between executive functions (EF) and symptomatology of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined. EF of 33 students with high-functioning autism (HFA) and 25 typically development (TD) students were compared. The parent-rated adolescent version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) was administered.
The ASD group displayed an EF profile of intact verbal working memory, impaired nonverbal working memory and nonverbal generativity. Additionally, they showed a tendency of weakness among the mental flexibility, planning, verbal generativity, and inhibition domains. Findings supported AQ as an useful screening tool for ASD. Certain significant relationships were illustrated: weak nonverbal working memory to a lack of imagination; weak nonverbal generativity to weak communication skills and weak imagination but to more attention switching and less manifestation of attention to details; lastly, weak verbal generativity to less attention to details. Explanations were suggested and limitations were discussed. |
Degree | Master of Social Sciences |
Subject | Autism in adolescence |
Dept/Program | Educational Psychology |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196525 |
HKU Library Item ID | b5156813 |
DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Tam, Tak-yan | - |
dc.contributor.author | 譚得恩 | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-04-14T23:16:32Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2014-04-14T23:16:32Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Tam, T. [譚得恩]. (2013). Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of adolescents with high-functioning autism. (Thesis). University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.5353/th_b5156813 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196525 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Relationship between executive functions (EF) and symptomatology of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) were examined. EF of 33 students with high-functioning autism (HFA) and 25 typically development (TD) students were compared. The parent-rated adolescent version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) was administered. The ASD group displayed an EF profile of intact verbal working memory, impaired nonverbal working memory and nonverbal generativity. Additionally, they showed a tendency of weakness among the mental flexibility, planning, verbal generativity, and inhibition domains. Findings supported AQ as an useful screening tool for ASD. Certain significant relationships were illustrated: weak nonverbal working memory to a lack of imagination; weak nonverbal generativity to weak communication skills and weak imagination but to more attention switching and less manifestation of attention to details; lastly, weak verbal generativity to less attention to details. Explanations were suggested and limitations were discussed. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | HKU Theses Online (HKUTO) | - |
dc.rights | The author retains all proprietary rights, (such as patent rights) and the right to use in future works. | - |
dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
dc.subject.lcsh | Autism in adolescence | - |
dc.title | Cognitive and behavioral characteristics of adolescents with high-functioning autism | - |
dc.type | PG_Thesis | - |
dc.identifier.hkul | b5156813 | - |
dc.description.thesisname | Master of Social Sciences | - |
dc.description.thesislevel | Master | - |
dc.description.thesisdiscipline | Educational Psychology | - |
dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5353/th_b5156813 | - |
dc.date.hkucongregation | 2013 | - |
dc.identifier.mmsid | 991036124749703414 | - |