@article { author = {Chizary, Forouzan and Sotudeh Asl, Nemat and Makvand Hosseini, Shahrokh and Sabahi, Parviz}, title = {The effectiveness of social-emotional skills training on the dimensions of executive functions, imagination of children with autism in hospitals}, journal = {International Journal of Hospital Research}, volume = {10}, number = {2}, pages = {-}, year = {2021}, publisher = {Iran University of Medical Sciences}, issn = {2251-8940}, eissn = {2322-2085}, doi = {}, abstract = {Background and Objective: Research has been done on the social-emotional skills of children with autism, but a study that examines the effectiveness of social-emotional skills training on the dimensions of executive functions, imagination, and play participation in children with autism has been neglected. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of social-emotional skills training on the dimensions of executive functions (flexibility, response inhibition, planning and organization, self-regulation), imagination and participation in play of children with autism.Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was pretest-posttest with a control group. In order to conduct this research, a sample of 20 people from the statistical population of the study were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups by available sampling method. The instruments used in this study included the Executive Function Questionnaire, Teacher Form Brief, Gresham and Elliott Teacher Form Social Skills, and the Researcher Imagination Checklist. Prior to performing the independent variable, pre-test was taken from both groups. Then, the experimental group received social-emotional skills training (Sadri Demirchi, 2010) during 12 training sessions over 2 months. The obtained data were analyzed by multivariate analysis of covariance.Results: The results showed that social-emotional skills training had a significant effect on the dimensions of executive functions, imagination and participation in play of children with autism. (f = 11.7, P <0.001) The effectiveness of social-emotional skills training on flexibility, response inhibition, planning and organization, self-regulation, imagination and participation in play of children with autism are 56.5 , 61.2, 66, 66, 38 , 62.2 , 27% respectively.Conclusions : Based on the findings of this study, social-emotional skills training can be used as an educational intervention to promote socio skills and excitement management in children with autism in educational and counseling centers}, keywords = {Children with Autism,Dimensions of executive functions,Imagination,play Participation,Teaching social-emotional skills}, url = {https://ijhr.iums.ac.ir/article_124690.html}, eprint = {} }