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KMID : 0367320000110020198
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Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
2000 Volume.11 No. 2 p.198 ~ p.208
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Effects of the Mother-Child Attachment Promotion Program for Autistic Children
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Im Sook-Bin
Lee So-Woo
Hong Kang-E
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of the attachment promotion program which was designed to promote attachment between autistic children and their mothers. The program was consisted of play activity centered mother-child interaction, educational activity for mothers by lecture, video-feedback session, and emotional supports.
Methods:The subjects were consisted of 11 pairs of mother and child(7 for participant group : PG, 4 for non-participant group : NPG), who were 2-4 years-old autistic children. The data were collected by video-taping, behavioral observaions, and analyzed by Wilcoxon Rank(Sign) Sum Test and Content Analysis.
Results:The total attachment score increased from pre test to post-test of PG was significantly higher than that of NPG. The scores of attachment behaviors indicating proximity, mutuality and affect increased significantly(p<.05), while some behaviors indicating synchrony and joint-attention did not. Especially the affectionate behaviors of PG demonstrated the most notable changes and they became more active, voluntary and reciprocal. After the program, the mother’s nurturing behaviors of PG increased more than that of NPG, with no significant difference between two groups. The other’s behaviors to her child of PG became more child-centered, positively responsive, supportively expressive. As the child of PG became more child-centered, positively responsive, supportively expressive. As the attachment was promoted, there were also positive changes in the children’s autistic behaviors with a great deal of individual differences.
Conclusion:Our findings suggest that Mother-Child Attachment Promotion Program could be an effective early intervention model for autistic children.
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KEYWORD
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Autistic child, Attachment, Mother-child attachment promotion program, Nurturing behavior for child’s development,
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