[article]
| Titre : |
Real-world imitation in preschool age children with autism spectrum disorder: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Eric J. MOODY, Auteur ; Haley A. STURGES, Auteur ; Brian BARGER, Auteur ; Brady HOLST, Auteur ; Ethan DAHL, Auteur ; Steven A. ROSENBERG, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
202737 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Imitation preschool-aged Internalizing problems Developmental level Demographic factors |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
There are several well-known associations between imitation deficits and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, it remains unclear what mechanisms underly these deficits, and there is little evidence from more ecologically valid sources. To explore child characteristics and demographic factors that may relate to imitation, the present study analyzed data from a subset of children with ASD that participated in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED; N = 2059, 81 % male). SEED is a large case-control study of the risk factors of ASD. We used items that capture parent report of real-world imitation ability and used a hierarchical regression to explore associations with ASD symptoms, age, developmental level, internalizing and externalizing problems, and demographic factors. We found that as restricted and repetitive behaviors increased, imitation decreased, and that some of the variance in this association was accounted for by other child and demographic factors. However, imitation was not related to social problems related to ASD. Internalizing problems were also negatively associated with imitation, whereas chronological age and developmental level were positively associated with imitation. Black children also showed higher levels of imitation relative to White children. These data suggest that imitation is a complex phenomenon, and that both autistic behaviors, as well as other non-autistic child characteristics (age, developmental level, internalizing problems, race) may account for some portion of the relationship between imitation and ASD. This serves as a starting point for future research to investigate the nuanced relationship between imitation and ASD. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202737 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573 |
in Research in Autism > 129 (January 2025) . - 202737
[article] Real-world imitation in preschool age children with autism spectrum disorder: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) [texte imprimé] / Eric J. MOODY, Auteur ; Haley A. STURGES, Auteur ; Brian BARGER, Auteur ; Brady HOLST, Auteur ; Ethan DAHL, Auteur ; Steven A. ROSENBERG, Auteur . - 202737. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 129 (January 2025) . - 202737
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Imitation preschool-aged Internalizing problems Developmental level Demographic factors |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
There are several well-known associations between imitation deficits and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, it remains unclear what mechanisms underly these deficits, and there is little evidence from more ecologically valid sources. To explore child characteristics and demographic factors that may relate to imitation, the present study analyzed data from a subset of children with ASD that participated in the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED; N = 2059, 81 % male). SEED is a large case-control study of the risk factors of ASD. We used items that capture parent report of real-world imitation ability and used a hierarchical regression to explore associations with ASD symptoms, age, developmental level, internalizing and externalizing problems, and demographic factors. We found that as restricted and repetitive behaviors increased, imitation decreased, and that some of the variance in this association was accounted for by other child and demographic factors. However, imitation was not related to social problems related to ASD. Internalizing problems were also negatively associated with imitation, whereas chronological age and developmental level were positively associated with imitation. Black children also showed higher levels of imitation relative to White children. These data suggest that imitation is a complex phenomenon, and that both autistic behaviors, as well as other non-autistic child characteristics (age, developmental level, internalizing problems, race) may account for some portion of the relationship between imitation and ASD. This serves as a starting point for future research to investigate the nuanced relationship between imitation and ASD. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202737 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=573 |
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Real-world imitation in preschool age children with autism spectrum disorder: Findings from the Study to Explore Early Development (SEED) in Research in Autism, 129 (January 2025)
