Date of Award
2026
Degree Type
Essay
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Counseling and Human Services
First Advisor
Dr. Maria Helton
Abstract
Emotion dysregulation places the quality of life for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) at risk. The current research on emotion regulation teaching strategies after emotion recognition training is limited. This study explored the effectiveness of forward chaining on teaching emotion regulation skills to an adult with ASD who engaged in a long history of self- injurious, property destruction, and screaming behaviors. The emotion regulation intervention used forward chaining procedures to teach a three-step sequence of behaviors to the participant in their adult day program setting using a multiple baseline across time design. The results showed that as the participant’s engagement in the emotion regulation strategies increased, the percentage of engagement in low and high-risk behaviors decreased overall.
Recommended Citation
Akouri, Celoine, "FORWARD CHAINING AND EMOTION REGULATION: EXPLORING THE EFFECTS OF FORWARD CHAINING ON EMOTION REGULATION SKILLS" (2026). Masters Essays. 166.
https://collected.jcu.edu/mastersessays/166
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