Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder
Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder
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DOI：
10.1177/1362361314566047
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发表时间：
2016-01-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Weiss, Jonathan A.
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作者：
MacMullin, Jennifer A.;Lunsky, Yona;Weiss, Jonathan A.
虽然电子技术目前对大多数青年人起着不可或缺的作用，但人们越来越担心过度和强迫使用电子技术。这项研究记录了自闭症谱系障碍患者与典型发展中同龄人相比使用电子产品的模式和影响。参与者包括172名典型发育个体的父母和139名自闭症谱系障碍诊断个体的父母，年龄从6岁到21岁不等。家长们完成了一项在线调查，调查了他们的青少年和年轻人使用电子产品的频率、持续时间和问题模式。据报道，患有自闭症谱系障碍的人在过去一个月和平均一天中更经常使用某些电子产品，并且比没有自闭症谱系障碍的人有更大的强迫性互联网和视频游戏使用。在两个样本中，男性比女性更经常使用视频游戏。与没有自闭症谱系障碍的人的父母相比，自闭症谱系障碍的父母更有可能报告电子产品的使用目前正在产生负面影响。有问题的电子产品的使用与自闭症谱系障碍的个人的影响进行了讨论。
Although electronic technology currently plays an integral role for most youth, there are growing concerns of its excessive and compulsive use. This study documents patterns and impact of electronics use in individuals with autism spectrum disorder compared to typically developing peers. Participants included 172 parents of typically developing individuals and 139 parents of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, ranging in age from 6 to 21years. Parents completed an online survey of demographics and the frequency, duration, and problematic patterns of electronics use in their youth and young adults. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder were reported to use certain electronics more often in the last month and on an average day, and had greater compulsive Internet and video game use than individuals without autism spectrum disorder. Across both samples, males used video games more often than females. Compared to parents of individuals without autism spectrum disorder, parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder were significantly more likely to report that electronics use was currently having a negative impact. The implications of problematic electronics use for individuals with autism spectrum disorder are discussed.