Children with autism and their friends: A multidimensional study of friendship in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder
Children with autism and their friends: A multidimensional study of friendship in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder
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DOI：
10.1007/s10802-007-9156-x
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发表时间：
2008-02-01
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3.6
通讯作者：
Rogers, Sally J.
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作者：
Bauminger, Nirit;Solomon, Marjorie;Rogers, Sally J.
这项针对以色列和美国青春期前儿童的研究检查了 44 名高功能自闭症谱系障碍 (HFASD) 儿童与 38 名正常发育儿童 (TYP) 的友谊特征，因为他们与亲密朋友互动。参与者年龄为 8-12 岁（HFASD：以色列，n = 24；美国，n = 20；TYP：以色列，n = 23；美国，n = 15），并在 SES 上进行匹配，接受性语言词汇、儿童年龄和性别（每个研究组包括一名女孩）。多维度评估包括：目标儿童的个人行为以及在搭建和绘制场景时观察到的儿童朋友互动；以孩子和朋友自我感知的相互友谊品质为目标；以及母亲报告的特征（友谊的持续时间/频率；朋友的年龄/性别/残疾状况）。总体而言，患有 HFASD 的儿童在个人和二元友谊测量方面表现出许多差异。年龄和语言能力都会影响友谊行为。患有 HFASD 的儿童和他们的朋友对友谊品质的感知相似，这表明患有 HFASD 的青春期前儿童具有人际意识的能力。一些复杂的社会行为也出现了群体间的相似性，这表明友谊遵循自闭症的发展轨迹，并可能增强自闭症的社交互动技能。
This study of Israeli and American preadolescent children examined characteristics of friendship in 44 children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD) compared to 38 typically developing children (TYP), as they interacted with a close friend Participants were 8-12 years of age (HFASD: Israel, n = 24; USA, n = 20; TYP: Israel, n = 23; USA, n = 15), and were matched on SES, receptive language vocabulary, child age, and gender (each study group included one girl). Multidimensional assessments included: individual behaviors of target children and observed child-friend interactions during construction and drawing scenarios; target child's and friend's self-perceived mutual friendship qualities; and mother-reported characteristics (friendship's duration/frequency; friend's age/gender/disability status). Overall, children with HFASD displayed a number of differences on individual and dyadic friendship measures. Both age and verbal abilities affected friendship behaviors. Children with HFASD and their friends perceived friendship qualities similarly, suggesting that preadolescents with HFASD have capacities for interpersonal awareness. Between-group similarities also emerged on several complex social behaviors, suggesting that friendship follows a developmental trajectory in autism and may enhance social interaction skills in autism.