Research of Support Programs for Conflicts with Self-understandings of High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder at Adolescence

2018 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K04366
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Yamaguchi University
• Principal Investigator: Kiya Hidekatsu 山口大学, 教育学部, 教授 (50225083)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
• Keywords: 自閉症スペクトラム障害 / 青年期自閉症スペクトラム障害 / 自己理解 / 自己決定 / 女性の自閉症スペクトラム障害

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Authors tried at intensive Self-understanding ” program ( from four times in a year one-day program to training camp of four days ) for High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD ) at Adolescence for three years.
As a result, following four points are revealed.① HFASD face high potential anxiety (especially, social anxiety) without some problems in realistic adaptation. ②high potential anxiety increases in difficulties that HFASD actively step up from “Self-understanding” to “Self-determination”. ③presence of peers as social models of youth age and stable place making are important to step up to “Self-determination”. ④ in order to advancing the original programs for women’s HFASD, we must understand at women’s physical senses.Therefore, we examine further tasks that “visualization of effects” is important to promote more “Self-determination” trough “Self-understanding” programs.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

今回の調査研究からは、幼少時期から支援を受けて、良好な社会適応を維持している高機能ASDが、青年期以降で課題となってくる自立した生き方を安心かつ安全にサポートするためのプログラム開発として援用できる。また、現在大きな課題となっている大学における障害学生支援のためのプログラムとしても活用できる。