Friendships in Children with Williams Syndrome: Parent and Child Perspectives

被引:7
作者
Gillooly, Amanda E. [1 ,3 ]
Riby, Deborah M. [2 ]
Durkin, Kevin [3 ]
Rhodes, Sinead M. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Glasgow, Gartnaval Royal Hosp, Sch Hlth & Wellbeing, 1055 Great Western Rd, Glasgow G12 0XH, Lanark, Scotland
[2] Univ Durham, Dept Psychol, South Rd, Durham DH1 3LE, Lanark, England
[3] Univ Strathclyde, Sch Psychol Sci & Hlth, 40 George St, Glasgow G1 1QE, Lanark, Scotland
[4] Univ Edinburgh, Royal Hosp Children & Young People, Ctr Clin Brain Sci, Child Life & Hlth, Edinburgh EH16 4TS, Midlothian, Scotland
关键词
Williams syndrome; Friendships; Social inclusion; Social skills; SOCIAL APPROACH BEHAVIOR; PEER RELATIONSHIPS; ADULTS; INDIVIDUALS; PHENOTYPE; AUTISM; PARTICIPATION; HETEROGENEITY; DISABILITIES; ADOLESCENTS;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-022-05807-5
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Although children with Williams syndrome (WS) are strongly socially motivated, many have friendship difficulties. The parents of 21 children with WS and 20 of the children themselves participated in a semi-structured interview about the children's friendships. Parents reported that their child had difficulties sustaining friendships and low levels of interaction with peers. Barriers to friendships included difficulties with play and self-regulating behaviour. However, there was within-group variability, with a small number of children reported to have strong friendships. While parents reported friendship challenges, all of the children named at least one friend, and most said that they had never felt excluded by their peers. Future research is needed to determine optimal ways to support children with WS in their friendships.
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页码:509 / 517
页数:9
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