title: Observed differences in social behaviors exhibited in peer interactions between youth with spina bifida and their peers: neuropsychological correlates.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify differences in social behaviors in observed peer interactions between children with spina bifida (SB) and peers, and to examine neuropsychological correlates of these differences.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 100 youth (aged 8-15 years) with SB and peers participated in video-recorded interaction tasks, which were coded for interaction style, affect, and collaboration. Children with SB also completed a neuropsychological test battery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Children with SB demonstrated less adaptive social behaviors in peer interactions, particularly within the interaction style domain. Observational items found to be different between children with SB and their peers were best predicted by social language and attention abilities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with SB exhibit a less adaptive interaction style and lower levels of social dominance but are comparable with typically developing peers on other social behaviors. The observed group differences may have a neuropsychological basis.
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC cross5@luc.edu.
authors.forename: Christina E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Holbein
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC.
authors.forename: Jaclyn M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC.
authors.forename: Victoria D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Kolbuck
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC.
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zebracki
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC.
authors.forename: Caitlin R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Roache
authors.affiliation: Loyola University Chicago, Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago, and Vorpahl Psychology Associates, LLC.
authors.forename: Grayson N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Holmbeck
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D001288:Attention; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010379:Peer Group; D012919:Social Behavior; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: neuropsychological functioning; observational methods; peer relationships; social competence; spina bifida