Socioemotional competency interventions in adolescents with autism spectrum diagnosis: A systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.22235/pe.v16i1.3056

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Autism, Adolescent, Competence, School, socioemotional

Abstract

Socioemotional competences in schools serve as protective factors for mental health, enhance academic outcomes, and contribute to a positive school climate. However, the impact of these competences on adolescents with autism, who experience specific challenges in communication and social interaction, remains unclear. The objective of this review is to explore the existing literature on interventions aimed at developing socioemotional competences in adolescents within the autism spectrum, focusing on their characteristics and effectiveness within the context of inclusive education challenges. The PRISMA method was employed, resulting in the selection of seven articles from a pool of 158 texts examined across four databases. The findings indicate a predominance of small effect sizes, sample sizes below 30, and a frequency of two sessions per week for periods of approximately 15 weeks.

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Author Biographies

Carolina Noemí Contreras Saavedra, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Language and Communication Teacher graduated in 2007 with the highest distinction. She obtained her Master's degree in Educational Sciences with mention in learning assessment with maximum distinction in 2021 from the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción with the support of CONICYT by winning the Master's Scholarship for Education Professionals.
Currently, she is a doctoral student in Educational Sciences at the Consortium of the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception.

Fabiola Sáez-Delgado, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Academic researcher of the Faculty of Education and Deputy Director of the Center for Research in Education and Development of the Catholic University of the Most Holy Conception (UCSC), Chile. Head of the Master's program in Education Sciences at UCSC. Professor, Licentiate in Education, Master in Education and PhD in Psychology from the University of Concepción, Chile.  Her line of research is the motivational cognitive variables of teaching and learning processes; also the variables of mental health in educational communities. Chair in the Doctoral Program in Education at UCSC on Research in Education and Quantitative Data Analysis using R statistical software. She has specialized in systematic literature reviews, psychometrics and analysis of predictive and explanatory models in Education. Member of the International Research Group Society, Education and Psychology.

Felipe Sepúlveda López, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

D. in Education, Leadership and Administration. University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. U.S.A. Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. University of Texas at Arlington. U.S.A. Master of Science in Marine Sciences. Universidad Católica del Norte. Chile. Marine Biologist. Catholic University of the North. Chile.

Head of the Fundamentals of Pedagogy Department of the Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. He is a professor and teaches undergraduate and graduate classes. His lines of research include leadership and educational management, bilingual education, learning, among others.

Valentina Ramos-Huenteo, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción

Language and communication teacher, specialization in Curriculum and educational innovation, Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. Concepción-Chile.

Teacher of Language and Communication, Master in Educational Sciences with specialization in curriculum evaluation, doctoral candidate in Educational Sciences.

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Published

2023-05-19

How to Cite

Contreras Saavedra, C. N., Sáez-Delgado, F., Sepúlveda López, F., & Ramos-Huenteo, V. (2023). Socioemotional competency interventions in adolescents with autism spectrum diagnosis: A systematic review. Páginas De Educación, 16(1), 47–80. https://doi.org/10.22235/pe.v16i1.3056

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