The internet: a comfortable communication medium for people with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA)?
The internet: a comfortable communication medium for people with Asperger syndrome (AS) and high functioning autism (HFA)?
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10.1108/17549450200900015
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2009-06-01
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Standen, P. J.
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作者：
Benford, Penny;Standen, P. J.
这项研究建立在调查人员以前的调查研究（Benford，2008）以及轶事报告的基础上，这意味着，尽管有社交互动和沟通困难，但互联网交流（通过电子邮件，聊天室，新闻组和公告板）受到一些高功能自闭症（HFA）或自闭症综合征（AS）患者的欢迎。定性数据的个人经验，看法和动机，以互联网为基础的沟通，从23名成人HFA或AS，主要是通过电子邮件采访，但也通过传统的邮件。基于扎根理论的分析揭示了样本如何能够使用互联网来减轻离线情况下所经历的情感，社交和时间压力。促使人们将互联网视为一种潜在的更舒适的交流媒介的因素包括视觉匿名性、不同且更灵活的交流节奏以及文本的永久性。总的来说，沟通的复杂性降低了，可以实现更大的控制感。
This study builds on previous survey research by the investigators (Benford, 2008), as well as anecdotal reports, which imply that, despite having social interaction and communication difficulties, internet communication (via email, chat rooms, newsgroups and bulletin boards) is welcomed by some people with high functioning autism (HFA) or Asperger syndrome (AS). Qualitative data about individual experiences, perceptions, and motivations regarding internet-based communication was obtained from 23 adults with HFA or AS, mainly via email interviewing, but also by conventional mail. Analysis based on grounded theory revealed how the sample were able to use the internet to lessen the emotional, social and time pressures experienced in offline situations. Aspects that contributed to the perception of the internet as a potentially more comfortable communication medium included visual anonymity, a different and more flexible pace of communication, and the permanence of text. Overall, the complexity of communication was lessened, and a greater sense of control could be achieved.