[article] 
inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-5 (May 2022) . - p.1971-1983

Titre :	Understanding Oneself to Understand Others: The Role of Alexithymia and Anxiety in the Relationships Between Autistic Trait Dimensions and Empathy
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Jack D. BRETT, Auteur ; Murray T. MAYBERY, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.1971-1983
Langues :	Anglais (eng)
Mots-clés :	Affective Symptoms/psychology  Anxiety  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/psychology  Emotions  Empathy  Humans  Alexithymia  Autism
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	People on the autism spectrum may have difficulty inferring others' emotions (cognitive empathy), but may share another's emotions (affective empathy) and exhibit heightened personal distress. The present study examined independent autistic trait dimensions (social difficulties and restricted/repetitive behaviours) and the roles alexithymia and trait anxiety have in explaining this profile of empathy. Results from the general population (n=301) revealed that pronounced social difficulties and not restricted/repetitive behaviours related to reduced cognitive and affective empathy, and heightened personal distress. However, both dimensions, through alexithymia and anxiety, indirectly influenced empathy. Surprisingly, while the dimensions indirectly improved affective empathy, pronounced social difficulties directly reduced affective empathy. This study motivates a nuanced model of empathy by including autistic trait dimensions, anxiety, and alexithymia.
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[article] Understanding Oneself to Understand Others: The Role of Alexithymia and Anxiety in the Relationships Between Autistic Trait Dimensions and Empathy [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Jack D. BRETT, Auteur ; Murray T. MAYBERY, Auteur . - p.1971-1983.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-5 (May 2022) . - p.1971-1983

Mots-clés :	Affective Symptoms/psychology  Anxiety  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/psychology  Emotions  Empathy  Humans  Alexithymia  Autism
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	People on the autism spectrum may have difficulty inferring others' emotions (cognitive empathy), but may share another's emotions (affective empathy) and exhibit heightened personal distress. The present study examined independent autistic trait dimensions (social difficulties and restricted/repetitive behaviours) and the roles alexithymia and trait anxiety have in explaining this profile of empathy. Results from the general population (n=301) revealed that pronounced social difficulties and not restricted/repetitive behaviours related to reduced cognitive and affective empathy, and heightened personal distress. However, both dimensions, through alexithymia and anxiety, indirectly influenced empathy. Surprisingly, while the dimensions indirectly improved affective empathy, pronounced social difficulties directly reduced affective empathy. This study motivates a nuanced model of empathy by including autistic trait dimensions, anxiety, and alexithymia.
En ligne :	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05086-6
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=476