AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.
Zoromba, M., Abdellatif, S., El-Boraie, O. (2017). AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.. EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), 165-175. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.176419
Mohamed Zoromba; Sayeda Abdellatif; Osama El-Boraie. "AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 1, 2017, 165-175. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.176419
Zoromba, M., Abdellatif, S., El-Boraie, O. (2017). 'AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.', EKB Journal Management System, 4(1), pp. 165-175. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.176419
Zoromba, M., Abdellatif, S., El-Boraie, O. AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.. EKB Journal Management System, 2017; 4(1): 165-175. doi: 10.21608/mnj.2017.176419

AUTISTIC SYMPTOMS AND ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR AMONG EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER.

Mansoura Nursing Journal
Article 12, Volume 4, Issue 1, January 2017, Page 165-175  XML PDF (389.11 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2017.176419
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Authors
Mohamed Zoromba email 1; Sayeda Abdellatif2; Osama El-Boraie3
1Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University,
2Psychiatric and mental health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University,
3Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University.
Abstract
Present study aims to assess the severity of autistic symptoms and adaptive behavior and the relationship between the two variables among Egyptian sample of children with Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD). A descriptive study was utilized with a sample of
(28) children diagnosed with ASD by a consultant psychiatrist at "Maharaty center" in "Alzhour Association for community development". It’s a governmental association affiliated to the Ministry of Social Affairs. Data collected using three tools, one for assessing socioeconomic status scale for health research in Egypt, the second for assessing the severity of autistic symptoms using Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS), and the third for assessing adaptive behavior using Vinland Adaptive Behavior Scale (VABS). Results reveals that the severity of autistic symptoms correlate significantly and negatively with communication, daily living skills and social behavior where no significant relation between severity of autistic symptoms and motor skills. In conclusion, there is a significant negative relationship between severity of autistic symptoms and adaptive behavior. Therefore, it is recommended for nurses to enhance adequate training about adaptive behavior for those children to minimize their dependence and disability.
Keywords
Autistic symptoms; adaptive behavior; Egyptian children and autism spectrum disorder
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