Research Article

Effectiveness of Father Education Programs in Improving Personal Care Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Olan Bireylere Kişisel Bakım Becerileri Kazandırmada Baba Eğitim Programının Etkililiği

Volume: 14 Number: 4 August 30, 2023
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Effectiveness of Father Education Programs in Improving Personal Care Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Olan Bireylere Kişisel Bakım Becerileri Kazandırmada Baba Eğitim Programının Etkililiği

Abstract

This study investigated the effectiveness of the Father Education Program in implementing the steps of teaching personal care skills to participating fathers, examined the level of performance in personal care skills taught by fathers to individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), analyzed the impact on the sustainability of these skills, and determined the views of the parents of individuals with ASD regarding the research process and effectiveness. There were two dependent variables. The first dependent variable was "the level of implementation of the steps of teaching personal care skills by the fathers participating in the research", and the second dependent variable is "the level of children with ASD performing the personal care skills taught to them by their fathers and the level of maintaining the skills they have performed". The independent variable was the “Father Education Program”. Therefore, the study was carried out in two experimental processes. While three fathers with a child with ASD participated in the first experiment, their children participated in the second experiment. The first experimental period of the study was designed according to the multiple probe design across subjects whilst the second experimental period was designed according to multiple probe design across skills. The developed program was implemented to fathers in five sessions, and after fathers met the criteria, they taught their children personal care skills such as "shaving a beard using a razor, cleaning underarms using a bath razor, and cleaning the genital area using depilatory cream". Study results revealed that the father education program was effective in terms of participant fathers’ implementing of the steps of teaching personal care skills to their children. Additionally, individuals with ASD were able to perform and maintain the personal care skills taught to them by their fathers. Lastly, the parents of participant individuals with ASD had positive views on the research process and its effectiveness.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

August 30, 2023

Submission Date

March 11, 2023

Acceptance Date

July 29, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 14 Number: 4

APA
Günlü, Y., & Cakmak, S. (2023). Effectiveness of Father Education Programs in Improving Personal Care Skills in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder / Otizm Spektrum Bozukluğu Olan Bireylere Kişisel Bakım Becerileri Kazandırmada Baba Eğitim Programının Etkililiği. E-Uluslararası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 14(4), 67-89. https://doi.org/10.19160/e-ijer.1263636

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