Improving Psychosexual Knowledge in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot of the Tackling Teenage Training Program

Linda P. Dekker; Esther J. M. van der Vegt; Kirsten Visser; Nouchka Tick; Frieda Boudesteijn; Frank C. Verhulst; Athanasios Maras; Kirstin Greaves-Lord

doi:10.1007/s10803-014-2301-9

Improving Psychosexual Knowledge in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Pilot of the Tackling Teenage Training Program

Linda P. Dekker^*, Esther J. M. van der Vegt, Kirsten Visser, Nouchka Tick, Frieda Boudesteijn, Frank C. Verhulst, Athanasios Maras, Kirstin Greaves-Lord

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Abstract

Previous studies have shown that psychosexual functioning in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is hampered and emphasize the need for a specialized training program tailored to their needs. Therefore, an individual training program was developed; the Tackling Teenage Training (TTT) program. The current pilot study systematically evaluated whether psychosexual knowledge increased after taking part in the TTT program, using a pre- and post-training design in 30 adolescents with ASD (77 % male, mean age = 14.80 years, mean intelligence = 96.96). Psychosexual knowledge increased significantly (pre-training total score: M = 25.74, SD = 6.20; post-training total score: M = 33.52 (SD = 2.78); F(1,29) = 65.20, p < .001). The TTT program may be useful to improve psychosexual knowledge and functioning in adolescents with ASD, yet these findings are preliminary, and a more elaborate controlled trial is needed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1532-1540
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2301-9
Publication status	Published - Jun-2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Psychosexual functioning
Autism spectrum disorder
Psychosexual knowledge
Training program
DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE
SEXUAL KNOWLEDGE
ADULTS
COMMUNICATION
PERCEPTIONS
BEHAVIORS
ATTITUDES
FAMILIES

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