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mahdizadeh A, saleh mirhasani V. Evaluation of the mediating role of sensory integration in
the relationship between cognitive skills and the ability to
establish interpersonal communication in children 5 to 12 years
of age with autism spectrum. J Except Educ 2025; 2 (186) : 3
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Abstract
Background & Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder is introduced as a type of neurodevelopmental disorder
whose main characteristics are the presence of repetitive behaviors, limited interests, and impairment in social
and interpersonal interaction, and these disorders can be affected by sensory and cognitive factors. The present
study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the mediating role of sensory integration in the relationship
between cognitive skills and interpersonal communication ability of 5 to 12 years old children with autism.
Methods: The research method is descriptive and the type of correlation studies and structural equation
modeling. The statistical population of this research includes children from 5 to 12 years of autism spectrum in
2024. Using random cluster sampling, 200 children with autism were selected from the cities of Shiraz, Rasht,
Shahryar and Kashan and answered research tools including Gars Questionnaire (1994), Brief Executive
Functions Questionnaire (BRIEF), Parent Form and Sensory Processing Questionnaire (SPM). In order to
analyze the data, the structural equation modeling method was used with Lisrel software.
Results: For the research model, the values of goodness of fit indices include chi-square index (2χ), chi-square
index on degree of freedom, comparative fit index, goodness-of-fit index, adaptive goodness-of-fit index and root
mean square error of approximation respectively. equal to 157/33, 2/25, 0/98, 0/96, 0/98 and 0/034 were obtained
that the numerical value of the goodness of fit indices of the modified model shows that the fit of the proposed
model with the data It is acceptable. The results showed that 0/75 of the structural coefficient of the interpersonal
communication ability of autistic children was explained indirectly by cognitive skills and by the mediating role
of sensory integration. Also, among the variables in the analyzed model, the exogenous variables of inhibition,
attention transfer, emotional control, planning, material organization, monitoring, working memory, initiation and
also sensory integration have a significant effect on the criterion variable i.e. the ability to establish interpersonal
communication. are (T<1/96) and respectively y=0/33, y=0/24, y=0/22, y=0/17, y=0/15, y=0/29, y=0/12 y = 0/29
and y = 0/14 the path coefficient directly explains the ability to establish interpersonal communication.
Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that the ability to establish interpersonal communication
in children with autism is directly explained by cognitive skills and the mediating role of sensory integration, and it
is possible to improve the ability to establish interpersonal communication. It noted the important role of sensory
integration. In other words, the variable of sensory integration with a positive impact on cognitive skills can improve the
ability to establish interpersonal communication in children; Because people who process sensory information well
have a better ability to identify non-verbal cues (such as facial expressions, tone of voice or body language).
Background & Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder is introduced as a type of neurodevelopmental disorder
whose main characteristics are the presence of repetitive behaviors, limited interests, and impairment in social
and interpersonal interaction, and these disorders can be affected by sensory and cognitive factors. The present
study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the mediating role of sensory integration in the relationship
between cognitive skills and interpersonal communication ability of 5 to 12 years old children with autism.
Methods: The research method is descriptive and the type of correlation studies and structural equation
modeling. The statistical population of this research includes children from 5 to 12 years of autism spectrum in
2024. Using random cluster sampling, 200 children with autism were selected from the cities of Shiraz, Rasht,
Shahryar and Kashan and answered research tools including Gars Questionnaire (1994), Brief Executive
Functions Questionnaire (BRIEF), Parent Form and Sensory Processing Questionnaire (SPM). In order to
analyze the data, the structural equation modeling method was used with Lisrel software.
Results: For the research model, the values of goodness of fit indices include chi-square index (2χ), chi-square
index on degree of freedom, comparative fit index, goodness-of-fit index, adaptive goodness-of-fit index and root
mean square error of approximation respectively. equal to 157/33, 2/25, 0/98, 0/96, 0/98 and 0/034 were obtained
that the numerical value of the goodness of fit indices of the modified model shows that the fit of the proposed
model with the data It is acceptable. The results showed that 0/75 of the structural coefficient of the interpersonal
communication ability of autistic children was explained indirectly by cognitive skills and by the mediating role
of sensory integration. Also, among the variables in the analyzed model, the exogenous variables of inhibition,
attention transfer, emotional control, planning, material organization, monitoring, working memory, initiation and
also sensory integration have a significant effect on the criterion variable i.e. the ability to establish interpersonal
communication. are (T<1/96) and respectively y=0/33, y=0/24, y=0/22, y=0/17, y=0/15, y=0/29, y=0/12 y = 0/29
and y = 0/14 the path coefficient directly explains the ability to establish interpersonal communication.
Conclusion: According to the results, it can be concluded that the ability to establish interpersonal communication
in children with autism is directly explained by cognitive skills and the mediating role of sensory integration, and it
is possible to improve the ability to establish interpersonal communication. It noted the important role of sensory
integration. In other words, the variable of sensory integration with a positive impact on cognitive skills can improve the
ability to establish interpersonal communication in children; Because people who process sensory information well
have a better ability to identify non-verbal cues (such as facial expressions, tone of voice or body language).
Article number: 3
Type of Study: Original Article |
Subject:
Autism
Received: 2023/Dec/Wed | Revised: 2025/Jul/Sun | Accepted: 2025/Mar/Sun | Published: 2025/Jul/Sun | ePublished: 2025/Jul/Sun
Received: 2023/Dec/Wed | Revised: 2025/Jul/Sun | Accepted: 2025/Mar/Sun | Published: 2025/Jul/Sun | ePublished: 2025/Jul/Sun
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