Justine M Kahn, Uma H Athale, Luis A Clavell, Peter D Cole, Jean-Marie Leclerc, Caroline Laverdiere, Bruno Michon, Marshall A Schorin, Jennifer J G Welch, Stephen E Sallan, Lewis B Silverman, Kara M Kelly
How Variable Is Our Delivery of Information? Approaches to Patient Education About Oral Chemotherapy in the Pediatric Oncology Clinic
Journal of pediatric health care : official publication of National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates & Practitioners
study examines relationship social engagement loneliness female male autistic children adolescents schoolbased social settings secondary aims sought explore emergence loneliness across different age groups differences social engagement loneliness genders study conducted analysis previously collected data two multisite randomized control trials study included 58 autistic students 29 females 29 males ages 6 18 years female male participants matched age intelligence quotient concurrent mixed methods used examine participants social engagement loneliness findings revealed significant relationship joint engagement loneliness autistic students reported loneliness mutually engaged social groups isolated alone positive correlations joint engage loneliness identified elementaryage girls secondaryage boys suggesting mutually engaged peers leads increased loneliness negative correlations parallel loneliness identified secondaryage boys suggested boys close proximity peers felt less lonely boys mutually engaged peers qualitative analysis social behaviors indicated elementary girls secondary boys likely mutually engaged close proximity activities difficulty sustaining engagement throughout entire social period secondary girls elementary boys hand likely solitary less likely engage peer groups study findings highlight relationship social engagement loneliness schoolbased autistic populations engagement lead loneliness younger girls older boys influence age gender engagement loneliness highlights need tailor social interventions leverage existing social strengths