Depression in children and adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome : the role of peer victimization and self-perceived social competence
| dc.contributor.advisor | Keith, Timothy, 1952- | en |
| dc.contributor.committeeMember | Allen, Greg D. | en |
| dc.creator | Harris, Kate Elizabeth | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-02-18T20:57:44Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2011-02-18T20:57:44Z | en |
| dc.date.available | 2011-02-18T20:57:50Z | en |
| dc.date.issued | 2010-12 | en |
| dc.date.submitted | December 2010 | en |
| dc.date.updated | 2011-02-18T20:57:50Z | en |
| dc.description | text | en |
| dc.description.abstract | Depression is among the most prevalent comorbid conditions in children with Asperger’s Syndrome. Little research has examined the variables that may contribute to depression among such children. Children with Asperger’s show social skill deficits and are often subjected to peer victimization, including isolation and teasing by their peers. It is hypothesized that peer victimization experienced by children with Asperger’s will, in part, explain their self-perceived social competence. It is also hypothesized that self-perceived social competence and peer victimization will help explain depression among such children. Multiple regression will be used to examine these presumed effects. | en |
| dc.description.department | Educational Psychology | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-12-2296 | en |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en |
| dc.subject | Depression | en |
| dc.subject | Children | en |
| dc.subject | Adolescents | en |
| dc.subject | Autism | en |
| dc.subject | High functioning | en |
| dc.subject | Asperger's | en |
| dc.subject | Peer victimization | en |
| dc.subject | Bullying | en |
| dc.subject | Self-perceived social competence | en |
| dc.title | Depression in children and adolescents with Asperger’s syndrome : the role of peer victimization and self-perceived social competence | en |
| dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
| thesis.degree.department | Educational Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Educational Psychology | en |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Texas at Austin | en |
| thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Arts | en |