Brief Report: Insistence on Sameness, Anxiety, and Social Motivation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Brief Report: Insistence on Sameness, Anxiety, and Social Motivation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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10.1007/s10803-016-2781-x
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发表时间：
2016-07-01
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3.9
通讯作者：
Scarpa, Angela
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作者：
Factor, Reina S.;Condy, Emma E.;Scarpa, Angela
虽然限制性重复行为（RRB）在自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）中的功能尚不清楚，但RRB可作为焦虑减轻策略起作用（Joosten等人，J Autism Dev Disord 39（3）：521-531，2009）。此外，ASD中的焦虑与低社会动机相关（Swain et al. J Autism Dev Disord，2015.本研究在44名ASD儿童（2-17岁; 80%为男性）的样本中检查了社会动机作为焦虑和RRB之间的中介。焦虑和IS之间的关系，但不是其他RRB，部分介导的社会动机。这些发现表明，焦虑与ASD儿童的社会动机缺陷有关，这可能会增加仪式化行为和改变常规的困难。不同的功能和治疗的RRB域的影响进行了讨论。
While the function of restricted repetitive behaviors (RRBs) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is unclear, RRBs may function as anxiety reduction strategies (Joosten et al. J Autism Dev Disord 39(3):521-531, 2009. Moreover, anxiety in ASD is associated with low social motivation (Swain et al. J Autism Dev Disord, 2015. The present study examined social motivation as a mediator between anxiety and RRBs in a sample of 44 children (2-17 years old; 80 % male) with ASD. The relationship between anxiety and IS, but not other RRBs, was partially mediated by social motivation. These findings suggest anxiety is linked to social motivation deficits in children with ASD, which may increase ritualized behaviors and difficulties with changes in routine. Implications are discussed for differing functions and treatment of RRB domains.