Applicability of “humor” and “tsukkomi” as support for people with autism spectrum disorder : Through interviews with therapists and teachers.

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  • 自閉スペクトラム症者支援としての「ユーモア」と「ツッコミ」の有用性 : ユーモアを導入している支援者へのインタビューを通して

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This study aims to investigate the usefulness of humor and tsukkomi as support for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study recruited 10 psychotherapists and teachers who have incorporated these techniques into their support for an interview survey. The study analyzed the results using the KJ method (Kawakita, 1986). The results suggest that humor plays three roles, namely, promoting quality of life, communication, and cognitive flexibility. Moreover, the function of tsukkomi is to promote behavioral adjustment. In incorporating humor into support, the study inferred that supporters firstly elucidate the direction of support, such as assessment, then use humor according to the situation for people with ASD, for whom the method is considered applicable. Furthermore, the study suggests that introducing humor into leisure support and group psychotherapy is useful as a form of support. In addition, the result suggests that using tsukkomi, which is used in situations where sharing humor is difficult, or when inappropriate behavior is observed, can lead to the sharing of humor and behavioral adjustment for individuals with ASD. Therefore, further research on the usefulness of humor and tsukkomi in support is required.

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