Brief Report: Accuracy and Response Time for the Recognition of Facial Emotions in a Large Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders / Elian FINK in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 44-9 (September 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-9 (September 2014) . - p.2363-2368 Titre : Brief Report: Accuracy and Response Time for the Recognition of Facial Emotions in a Large Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Elian FINK, Auteur ; Marc DE ROSNAY, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2363-2368 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Emotion recognition  Emotion processing  Social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The empirical literature has presented inconsistent evidence for deficits in the recognition of basic emotion expressions in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which may be due to the focus on research with relatively small sample sizes. Additionally, it is proposed that although children with ASD may correctly identify emotion expression they rely on more deliberate, more time-consuming strategies in order to accurately recognize emotion expressions when compared to typically developing children. In the current study, we examine both emotion recognition accuracy and response time in a large sample of children, and explore the moderating influence of verbal ability on these findings. The sample consisted of 86 children with ASD (M age = 10.65) and 114 typically developing children (M age = 10.32) between 7 and 13 years of age. All children completed a pre-test (emotion word–word matching), and test phase consisting of basic emotion recognition, whereby they were required to match a target emotion expression to the correct emotion word; accuracy and response time were recorded. Verbal IQ was controlled for in the analyses. We found no evidence of a systematic deficit in emotion recognition accuracy or response time for children with ASD, controlling for verbal ability. However, when controlling for children’s accuracy in word–word matching, children with ASD had significantly lower emotion recognition accuracy when compared to typically developing children. The findings suggest that the social impairments observed in children with ASD are not the result of marked deficits in basic emotion recognition accuracy or longer response times. However, children with ASD may be relying on other perceptual skills (such as advanced word–word matching) to complete emotion recognition tasks at a similar level as typically developing children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2084-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238 [article] Brief Report: Accuracy and Response Time for the Recognition of Facial Emotions in a Large Sample of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Elian FINK, Auteur ; Marc DE ROSNAY, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur . - p.2363-2368. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 44-9 (September 2014) . - p.2363-2368 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Emotion recognition  Emotion processing  Social communication Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The empirical literature has presented inconsistent evidence for deficits in the recognition of basic emotion expressions in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which may be due to the focus on research with relatively small sample sizes. Additionally, it is proposed that although children with ASD may correctly identify emotion expression they rely on more deliberate, more time-consuming strategies in order to accurately recognize emotion expressions when compared to typically developing children. In the current study, we examine both emotion recognition accuracy and response time in a large sample of children, and explore the moderating influence of verbal ability on these findings. The sample consisted of 86 children with ASD (M age = 10.65) and 114 typically developing children (M age = 10.32) between 7 and 13 years of age. All children completed a pre-test (emotion word–word matching), and test phase consisting of basic emotion recognition, whereby they were required to match a target emotion expression to the correct emotion word; accuracy and response time were recorded. Verbal IQ was controlled for in the analyses. We found no evidence of a systematic deficit in emotion recognition accuracy or response time for children with ASD, controlling for verbal ability. However, when controlling for children’s accuracy in word–word matching, children with ASD had significantly lower emotion recognition accuracy when compared to typically developing children. The findings suggest that the social impairments observed in children with ASD are not the result of marked deficits in basic emotion recognition accuracy or longer response times. However, children with ASD may be relying on other perceptual skills (such as advanced word–word matching) to complete emotion recognition tasks at a similar level as typically developing children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2084-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=238

Brief Report: Influence of gender and age on parent reported subjective well-being in children with and without autism / Sander BEGEER in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 35 (March 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 35 (March 2017) . - p.86-91 Titre : Brief Report: Influence of gender and age on parent reported subjective well-being in children with and without autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Yujie MA, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; C. E. M. VAN BEIJSTERVELDT, Auteur ; Dorret I. BOOMSMA, Auteur ; Meike BARTELS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.86-91 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Subjective well-being  Happiness  Quality of life  Gender Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with reduced Subjective well-being (SWB). To examine the influence of gender and age on well-being we collected parent reported SWB in children with or without ASD (total n = 1030), aged 8–14 years. Parents reported lower SWB for children with ASD compared to TD children. Gender did not influence SWB, in both ASD and TD groups. Age had no main effect on SWB, but in typically developing children SWB decreased with age while it increased with age in children with ASD. Thus, the difference in SWB between ASD and TD children became smaller throughout development. These findings may reflect different social developmental processes in TD and ASD during early adolescence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.11.004 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304 [article] Brief Report: Influence of gender and age on parent reported subjective well-being in children with and without autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Yujie MA, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; C. E. M. VAN BEIJSTERVELDT, Auteur ; Dorret I. BOOMSMA, Auteur ; Meike BARTELS, Auteur . - p.86-91. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 35 (March 2017) . - p.86-91 Mots-clés : Autism  Subjective well-being  Happiness  Quality of life  Gender Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are associated with reduced Subjective well-being (SWB). To examine the influence of gender and age on well-being we collected parent reported SWB in children with or without ASD (total n = 1030), aged 8–14 years. Parents reported lower SWB for children with ASD compared to TD children. Gender did not influence SWB, in both ASD and TD groups. Age had no main effect on SWB, but in typically developing children SWB decreased with age while it increased with age in children with ASD. Thus, the difference in SWB between ASD and TD children became smaller throughout development. These findings may reflect different social developmental processes in TD and ASD during early adolescence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2016.11.004 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=304

Exploring sex differences in autistic traits: A factor analytic study of adults with autism / Rachel GROVE in Autism, 21-6 (August 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 21-6 (August 2017) . - p.760-768 Titre : Exploring sex differences in autistic traits: A factor analytic study of adults with autism Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rachel GROVE, Auteur ; Rosa A. HOEKSTRA, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.760-768 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research has highlighted potential differences in the phenotypic and clinical presentation of autism spectrum conditions across sex. Furthermore, the measures utilised to evaluate autism spectrum conditions may be biased towards the male autism phenotype. It is important to determine whether these instruments measure the autism phenotype consistently in autistic men and women. This study evaluated the factor structure of the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form in a large sample of autistic adults. It also systematically explored specific sex differences at the item level, to determine whether the scale assesses the autism phenotype equivalently across males and females. Factor analyses were conducted among 265 males and 285 females. A two-factor structure consisting of a social behaviour and numbers and patterns factor was consistent across groups, indicating that the latent autism phenotype is similar among both autistic men and women. Subtle differences were observed on two social behaviour item thresholds of the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form, with women reporting scores more in line with the scores expected in autism on these items than men. However, these differences were not substantial. This study showed that the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form detects autistic traits equivalently in males and females and is not biased towards the male autism phenotype. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361316667283 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=311 [article] Exploring sex differences in autistic traits: A factor analytic study of adults with autism [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rachel GROVE, Auteur ; Rosa A. HOEKSTRA, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur . - p.760-768. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 21-6 (August 2017) . - p.760-768 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Research has highlighted potential differences in the phenotypic and clinical presentation of autism spectrum conditions across sex. Furthermore, the measures utilised to evaluate autism spectrum conditions may be biased towards the male autism phenotype. It is important to determine whether these instruments measure the autism phenotype consistently in autistic men and women. This study evaluated the factor structure of the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form in a large sample of autistic adults. It also systematically explored specific sex differences at the item level, to determine whether the scale assesses the autism phenotype equivalently across males and females. Factor analyses were conducted among 265 males and 285 females. A two-factor structure consisting of a social behaviour and numbers and patterns factor was consistent across groups, indicating that the latent autism phenotype is similar among both autistic men and women. Subtle differences were observed on two social behaviour item thresholds of the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form, with women reporting scores more in line with the scores expected in autism on these items than men. However, these differences were not substantial. This study showed that the Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form detects autistic traits equivalently in males and females and is not biased towards the male autism phenotype. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361316667283 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=311

Special interests and subjective wellbeing in autistic adults / Rachel GROVE in Autism Research, 11-5 (May 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 11-5 (May 2018) . - p.766-775 Titre : Special interests and subjective wellbeing in autistic adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rachel GROVE, Auteur ; A. HOEKSTRA ROSA, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.766-775 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  adults  special interests  motivation  wellbeing  quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Special interests form part of the core features of autism. However, to date there has been limited research focusing on the role of special interests in the lives of autistic adults. This study surveyed autistic adults on their special interest topics, intensity, and motivation. It also assessed the relationship between special interests and a range of quality of life measures including subjective wellbeing and domain specific life satisfaction. About two thirds of the sample reported having a special interest, with relatively more males reporting a special interest than females. Special interest topics included computers, autism, music, nature and gardening. Most autistic adults engaged in more than one special interest, highlighting that these interests may not be as narrow as previously described. There were no differences in subjective wellbeing between autistic adults with and without special interests. However, for autistic adults who did have special interests, motivation for engaging in special interests was associated with increased subjective wellbeing. This indicates that motivation may play an important role in our understanding of special interests in autism. Special interests had a positive impact on autistic adults and were associated with higher subjective wellbeing and satisfaction across specific life domains including social contact and leisure. However, a very high intensity of engagement with special interests was negatively related to wellbeing. Combined, these findings have important implications for the role of special interests in the lives of autistic adults. Autism Res 2018, 11: 766?775. ? 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary Autistic adults reported having special interests in a range of topics, including computers, music, autism, nature and gardening. Special interests were associated with a number of positive outcomes for autistic adults. They were also related to subjective wellbeing and satisfaction across specific life domains including social contact and leisure. Very high intensity of engagement with special interests was related to lower levels of wellbeing. This highlights the important role that special interests play in the lives of autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1931 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=363 [article] Special interests and subjective wellbeing in autistic adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rachel GROVE, Auteur ; A. HOEKSTRA ROSA, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Sander BEGEER, Auteur . - p.766-775. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 11-5 (May 2018) . - p.766-775 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorder  adults  special interests  motivation  wellbeing  quality of life Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Special interests form part of the core features of autism. However, to date there has been limited research focusing on the role of special interests in the lives of autistic adults. This study surveyed autistic adults on their special interest topics, intensity, and motivation. It also assessed the relationship between special interests and a range of quality of life measures including subjective wellbeing and domain specific life satisfaction. About two thirds of the sample reported having a special interest, with relatively more males reporting a special interest than females. Special interest topics included computers, autism, music, nature and gardening. Most autistic adults engaged in more than one special interest, highlighting that these interests may not be as narrow as previously described. There were no differences in subjective wellbeing between autistic adults with and without special interests. However, for autistic adults who did have special interests, motivation for engaging in special interests was associated with increased subjective wellbeing. This indicates that motivation may play an important role in our understanding of special interests in autism. Special interests had a positive impact on autistic adults and were associated with higher subjective wellbeing and satisfaction across specific life domains including social contact and leisure. However, a very high intensity of engagement with special interests was negatively related to wellbeing. Combined, these findings have important implications for the role of special interests in the lives of autistic adults. Autism Res 2018, 11: 766?775. ? 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Lay Summary Autistic adults reported having special interests in a range of topics, including computers, music, autism, nature and gardening. Special interests were associated with a number of positive outcomes for autistic adults. They were also related to subjective wellbeing and satisfaction across specific life domains including social contact and leisure. Very high intensity of engagement with special interests was related to lower levels of wellbeing. This highlights the important role that special interests play in the lives of autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.1931 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=363

Verbal fluency in children with autism spectrum disorders: Clustering and switching strategies / Sander BEGEER in Autism, 18-8 (November 2014)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 18-8 (November 2014) . - p.1014-1018 Titre : Verbal fluency in children with autism spectrum disorders: Clustering and switching strategies Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Anke M. SCHEEREN, Auteur ; Jan-Pieter TEUNISSE, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1014-1018 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  clustering  cognitive flexibility  fluency  switching Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study highlights differences in cognitive strategies in children and adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders (n = 52) on a verbal fluency task (naming as many words as possible (e.g. animals) within 60 s). The ability to form clusters of words (e.g. farm animals like “cow–horse–goat”) or to switch between unrelated words (e.g. “snake” and “cat”) was analyzed using a coding method that more stringently differentiates between these strategies. Results indicated that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders switched less frequently, but produced slightly larger clusters than the comparison group, resulting in equal numbers of total words produced. The currently used measures of cognitive flexibility suggest atypical, but possibly equally efficient, fluency styles used by individuals with autism spectrum disorders. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361313500381 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=242 [article] Verbal fluency in children with autism spectrum disorders: Clustering and switching strategies [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sander BEGEER, Auteur ; Marlies WIERDA, Auteur ; Anke M. SCHEEREN, Auteur ; Jan-Pieter TEUNISSE, Auteur ; Hans M. KOOT, Auteur ; Hilde M. GEURTS, Auteur . - p.1014-1018. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 18-8 (November 2014) . - p.1014-1018 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  clustering  cognitive flexibility  fluency  switching Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study highlights differences in cognitive strategies in children and adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders (n = 52) on a verbal fluency task (naming as many words as possible (e.g. animals) within 60 s). The ability to form clusters of words (e.g. farm animals like “cow–horse–goat”) or to switch between unrelated words (e.g. “snake” and “cat”) was analyzed using a coding method that more stringently differentiates between these strategies. Results indicated that children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders switched less frequently, but produced slightly larger clusters than the comparison group, resulting in equal numbers of total words produced. The currently used measures of cognitive flexibility suggest atypical, but possibly equally efficient, fluency styles used by individuals with autism spectrum disorders. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361313500381 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=242

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