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En studie av adaptiva färdigheter hos ungdomar i gymnaisesärskola

Sjöberg, Madeleine LU and Mogensen, Trine LU (2010) PSPT01 20092
Department of Psychology
Abstract (Swedish)
Denna psykologexamensuppsats undersöker användbarheten av den nya svenska versionen av The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System – second edition (ABAS-II), ett standardiserat psykologiskt instrument vilket bedömer adaptiva färdigheter via föräldra- och lärarskattningar. Tjugofem föräldra- och lärarskattningar gällande ungdomar/elever i gymnasiesärskola, varav majoriteten hade diagnosen mental retardation jämfördes med normerna för instrumentet ABAS-II. Resultatet visade statistiska signifikanta lägre adaptiva färdigheter hos deltagande ungdomar. Likaså visade denna studie att instrumentet kan urskilja styrkor och svagheter i adaptiva färdigheter hos deltagarna vilka i sin tur kan ligga till grund för vidare insatser och interventioner. En... (More)
Denna psykologexamensuppsats undersöker användbarheten av den nya svenska versionen av The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System – second edition (ABAS-II), ett standardiserat psykologiskt instrument vilket bedömer adaptiva färdigheter via föräldra- och lärarskattningar. Tjugofem föräldra- och lärarskattningar gällande ungdomar/elever i gymnasiesärskola, varav majoriteten hade diagnosen mental retardation jämfördes med normerna för instrumentet ABAS-II. Resultatet visade statistiska signifikanta lägre adaptiva färdigheter hos deltagande ungdomar. Likaså visade denna studie att instrumentet kan urskilja styrkor och svagheter i adaptiva färdigheter hos deltagarna vilka i sin tur kan ligga till grund för vidare insatser och interventioner. En statistisk signifikant skillnad mellan föräldra- och lärarskattningarna framkom även, där lärarna tenderade att skatta högre adaptiva färdigheter än föräldrarna. Därtill framkom en statistisk signifikant positiv korrelation mellan föräldra- och lärarskattningarna. Den svenska versionen av ABAS-II kan anses vara ett användbart instrument när det gäller att kartlägga och bedöma adaptiv förmåga hos ungdomar i gymnasiesärskola om både föräldra- och lärarskattningar genomförs. (Less)
Abstract
This paper investigates the usability of the new Swedish version of The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System – second edition (ABAS-II), which is a standardized psychological instrument, used for estimating adaptive skills by parent and teacher ratings. Twenty five parent and teacher ratings on adolescents/students in upper secondary special school, the majority with the diagnosis mental retardation, were compared with the norms of ABAS-II. The result showed statistical significant deficiencies in adaptive skills in the adolescents/students as compared with the norms. This instrument also showed strengths and shortcomings in adaptive skills concerning the adolescents/students which can be used as a foundation for different interventions. ... (More)
This paper investigates the usability of the new Swedish version of The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System – second edition (ABAS-II), which is a standardized psychological instrument, used for estimating adaptive skills by parent and teacher ratings. Twenty five parent and teacher ratings on adolescents/students in upper secondary special school, the majority with the diagnosis mental retardation, were compared with the norms of ABAS-II. The result showed statistical significant deficiencies in adaptive skills in the adolescents/students as compared with the norms. This instrument also showed strengths and shortcomings in adaptive skills concerning the adolescents/students which can be used as a foundation for different interventions. Moreover, a statistical significant difference was also seen between the different raters, were the teachers tended to rate higher adaptive skills than the parents. Added to this, a statistical significant positive correlation between the parent and teacher ratings was also seen. The Swedish version of ABAS-II can be seen as a useful tool when mapping and assessing adaptive skills with adolescents/students in upper secondary special school if both parent and teacher ratings are used. (Less)
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author
Sjöberg, Madeleine LU and Mogensen, Trine LU
supervisor
organization
course
PSPT01 20092
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
insatser/interventioner, ungdomar/elever, utvecklingsstörning/mental retardation, bedömning och utveckling av adaptiva färdigheter/förmågor/beteende, ABAS-II, kartläggning
language
Swedish
id
1529580
date added to LUP
2010-02-03 15:20:09
date last changed
2010-02-03 15:20:09
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  abstract     = {{This paper investigates the usability of the new Swedish version of The Adaptive Behavior Assessment System – second edition (ABAS-II), which is a standardized psychological instrument, used for estimating adaptive skills by parent and teacher ratings. Twenty five parent and teacher ratings on adolescents/students in upper secondary special school, the majority with the diagnosis mental retardation, were compared with the norms of ABAS-II. The result showed statistical significant deficiencies in adaptive skills in the adolescents/students as compared with the norms. This instrument also showed strengths and shortcomings in adaptive skills concerning the adolescents/students which can be used as a foundation for different interventions.  Moreover, a statistical significant difference was also seen between the different raters, were the teachers tended to rate higher adaptive skills than the parents. Added to this, a statistical significant positive correlation between the parent and teacher ratings was also seen. The Swedish version of ABAS-II can be seen as a useful tool when mapping and assessing adaptive skills with adolescents/students in upper secondary special school if both parent and teacher ratings are used.}},
  author       = {{Sjöberg, Madeleine and Mogensen, Trine}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{En studie av adaptiva färdigheter hos ungdomar i gymnaisesärskola}},
  year         = {{2010}},
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