Assessing Child Life Specialists' Knowledge, Competency, and Comfort Levels Managing Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.advisorWeimer, Amy A.
dc.contributor.authorLavery, Kaitlyn
dc.contributor.committeeMemberWarnell, Katherine
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSquires, Vickie
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-07T19:54:52Z
dc.date.available2021-05-07T19:54:52Z
dc.date.issued2021-05
dc.description.abstractThe present study assessed perceived competency and comfort levels among Certified Child Life Specialists (CCLSs) regarding the management of common challenging behaviors exhibited by pediatric patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in healthcare settings. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, 131 CCLSs completed an online survey that assessed perspectives on managing challenging behavior, current knowledge of childhood ASD, as well as any training or education participants had received on childhood ASD and challenging behavior. The majority of participants reported having experience providing care to children on the spectrum who exhibited challenging behavior while working as a CCLS in a healthcare setting. Findings indicated that very few participants reported high levels on both their perceived competency and comfort regarding managing a variety of challenging behaviors. Results showed that knowledge and the amount of training CCLSs had received on childhood autism and challenging behaviors positively and significantly correlated with their perceived competency and comfort levels managing such behaviors in the hospital.
dc.description.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
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dc.format.extent64 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationLavery, K. (2021). <i>Assessing child life specialists' knowledge, competency, and comfort levels managing challenging behaviors in pediatric patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder</i> (Unpublished thesis). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/13505
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectChild life
dc.subjectChild life specialists
dc.subjectAutism
dc.subjectAutism Spectrum Disorder
dc.subjectChallenging behavior
dc.subjectHuman development
dc.subject.lcshChild health services
dc.subject.lcshAutism in children
dc.titleAssessing Child Life Specialists' Knowledge, Competency, and Comfort Levels Managing Challenging Behaviors in Pediatric Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.departmentFamily and Consumer Sciences
thesis.degree.disciplineFamily and Child Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science

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