Study of the effects of the SCERTS model-based peer-mediated intervention on the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder
10.3760/cma.j.cn101070-20241022-00683
- VernacularTitle:SCERTS模式下同伴介入法对孤独症儿童社交能力的疗效研究
- Author:
Cheng QIAO
1
;
Jing LYU
;
Qiuyan WU
;
Liping ZHAO
;
Yulong YAN
;
Jiangtao YAN
;
Ningxia ZHAO
Author Information
1. 西安中医脑病医院儿童康复科，西安 710000
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Autism spectrum disorder;
SCERTS model;
Peer-mediated intervention;
Social skill
- From:
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics
2025;40(7):533-536
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To examine the clinical effects of the SCERTS model-based peer-mediated intervention (PMI) on the social skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and provide new approaches to the rehabilitation treatment of ASD children.Methods:A randomized controlled study.A total of 120 children with mild-to-moderate ASD diagnosed Xi′an Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Encephalopathy between April 2023 and April 2024 were selected.They were assigned to either the experimental or control group using the random number table method, with 60 cases in each group.The experimental group was treated with the SCERTS model-based PMI, whereas the control group underwent conventional rehabilitation training, comprising cognitive, language and behavioural interventions, acupuncture and other techniques.Changes in Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), Autism Social Skills Scale (ASSS) and Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (ATEC) scores were observed in the 2 groups of children before and after treatment.The statistical analyses were performed using a paired-samples t-test for intra-group comparisons and an independent-samples t-test for inter-group comparisons. Results:Following 12 weeks of intervention, the SRS and ATEC scores decreased while the ASSS scores increased after treatment in both groups.The differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05).The SRS [(83.25±14.56) points] and ATEC [(79.41±15.36) points] of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group [SRS(89.80±12.69) points, ATEC(85.95±16.13) points].The ASSS score of the experimental group was higher than that of the control group [(112.77±22.42) points vs.(103.80±24.13) points] ( t=2.627, 2.274, -2.109; all P<0.05). Conclusions:The SCERTS model-based PMI is an efficacious approach for the improvement of social skills in ASD children, and thus merits further investigation and application.
