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Table 2 Changes in behaviour, adjustment at school and quality of life of children with ASD over one academic year

From: Determinants of the evolutions of behaviours, school adjustment and quality of life in autistic children in an adapted school setting: an exploratory study with the International Classification of Functioning, disability and health (ICF)

 

Children with ASD at time 1

(n = 32)

Children with ASD at time 2

(n = 32)

Probability (time 2 > time 1)

 

Mean

(SD)

Mean

(SD)

 

SCQa (total score)

13.09

(6.32)

11.50

(6.50)

0.031

 Reciprocal social interaction

4.25

(2.78)

3.69

(3.07)

0.104

 Language/communication

4.66

(2.43)

3.56

(2.30)

< 0.01f

 Restrictive, repetitive, stereotyped behaviour and interests

3.41

(2.21)

3.69

(2.06)

0.826

SCAREDb (parent report)

21.97

(11.75)

18.37

(9.33)

< 0.01f

CRSc (parent report)

10.97

(6.09)

8.19

(4.39)

< 0.01f

CRS (teacher report)

13.84

(7.88)

8.31

(6.48)

< 0.01f

CBCL (parent report)

 Total score

54.26

(21.63)

52.03

(16.74)

0.230

 Internalizing

15.90

(7.93)

15.26

(7.06)

0.11

 Externalizing

11.81

(7.90)

10.89

(5.80)

0.44

CBCLd (teacher report)

 Total score

77.31

(33.07)

32.19

(20.04)

< 0.01f

 Internalizing

20.16

(8.45)

7.81

(5.35)

< 0.01f

 Externalizing

18.47

(13.02)

7.00

(8.73)

< 0.01f

GEVAScoe (teacher report)

 General tasks and demands related to others

20.37

(3.96)

24.34

(5.31)

> 0.99f

 Mobility

6.28

(1.69)

7.13

(2.87)

0.96

 Self-care

11.03

(2.52)

11.97

(2.44)

0.438

 Communication

11.00

(3.68)

12.19

(2.99)

> 0.99f

 General tasks and demands related to school

25.06

(6.10)

32.50

(6.52)

> 0.99f

Kidscreen-27 (parent report)

 Physical well-being

16.48

(3.78)

15.96

(3.36)

0.29

 Psychological Health Summary Score

26.42

(3.81)

26.22

(4.29)

0.46

 Autonomy & parents

22.93

(5.11)

22.41

(5.39)

0.19

 Peers & social support

8.84

(4.02)

9.26

(3.96)

0.68

 School environment

13.42

(3.07)

13.89

(2.14)

0.69

  1. aSocial Communication Questionnaire
  2. bScreen for Child Anxiety and Related Disorders
  3. cChild Behaviour Checklist
  4. dRevised Conners’ Parent and Teacher Rating Scales
  5. eSupport guide for autonomy assessment of pupils with special needs
  6. fProbability higher than 95% or lower than 5% indicating a relevant difference between groups