| Title: |
Explaining Variance in Social Symptoms of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Alkire, Diana (ORCID 0000-0001-8970-9689); Warnell, Katherine Rice; Kirby, Laura Anderson; Moraczewski, Dustin; Redcay, Elizabeth |
| Source: |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Apr 2021 51(4):1249-1265. |
| Availability: |
Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
17 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Theory of Mind; Biology; Motion; Empathy; Social Influences; Rewards; Anxiety; Emotional Response; Predictor Variables; Children; Perception |
| DOI: |
10.1007/s10803-020-04598-x |
| ISSN: |
0162-3257 |
| Abstract: |
The social symptoms of autism spectrum disorder are likely influenced by multiple psychological processes, yet most previous studies have focused on a single social domain. In school-aged autistic children (n = 49), we compared the amount of variance in social symptoms uniquely explained by theory of mind (ToM), biological motion perception, empathy, social reward, and social anxiety. Parent-reported emotional contagion--the aspect of empathy in which one shares another's emotion--emerged as the most important predictor, explaining 11-14% of the variance in social symptoms, with higher levels of emotional contagion predicting lower social symptom severity. Our findings highlight the role of mutual emotional experiences in social-interactive success, as well as the limitations of standard measures of ToM and social processing in general. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1289569 |
| Database: |
ERIC |