[article]
| Titre : |
Differential visual attention in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis of gaze duration across dynamic-static and social-nonsocial stimuli |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Shucai LI, Auteur ; Lilan CHEN, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.202996 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Eye movement Visual attention Meta-analysis |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background Current research on visual attention characteristics in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) predominantly focuses on single stimulus dimensions, with inconsistent conclusions regarding attentional modulation mechanisms. Aim This meta-analysis aimed to quantify gaze duration differences in ASD across orthogonal stimulus dimensions (dynamic-static, social-nonsocial) and evaluate moderating effects of age, sex, and task type. Methods and procedures In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search strategy was adopted. First, 2805 records were identified through database searching; then, title-abstract screening led to the identification of 89 potentially relevant studies and, finally, after full-text screening, 26 studies were included. Outcomes and results The meta-analysis revealed a complex, stimulus-dependent pattern of visual attention in ASD. For dynamic stimuli, individuals with ASD showed significantly enhanced gaze duration to non-social content (d = 0.75, p = .011) but a non-significant trend toward reduced gaze to social content (d = −0.58, p = .376). For static stimuli, a marked dissociation emerged: severely reduced gaze duration to social stimuli (d = −2.89, p < .001) contrasted with comparable performance on non-social stimuli (d = 0.04, p = .930). Moderator analyses revealed significant effects of age (dynamic: p = .022; static: p = .012), sex (dynamic: p = .049; static: p = .140), and task type (dynamic: p = .033; static: p = .015). Conclusions and Implications ASD demonstrates stimulus-dependent visual attention patterns characterized by (a) severe differences in processing of static social stimuli, (b) enhanced attention to dynamic non-social stimuli, and (c) preserved performance on static non-social tasks. These patterns are differentially modulated by developmental stage, sex, and task demands. Findings support the dual-pathway processing theory (ventral social network difficulty / dorsal non-social network compensation) and provide empirical foundations for developing developmental-stage- and sex-specific attention interventions. |
| En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202996 |
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https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594 |
in Research in Autism > 138 (October 2026) . - p.202996
[article] Differential visual attention in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis of gaze duration across dynamic-static and social-nonsocial stimuli [texte imprimé] / Shucai LI, Auteur ; Lilan CHEN, Auteur . - p.202996. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 138 (October 2026) . - p.202996
| Mots-clés : |
Autism spectrum disorder Eye movement Visual attention Meta-analysis |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background Current research on visual attention characteristics in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) predominantly focuses on single stimulus dimensions, with inconsistent conclusions regarding attentional modulation mechanisms. Aim This meta-analysis aimed to quantify gaze duration differences in ASD across orthogonal stimulus dimensions (dynamic-static, social-nonsocial) and evaluate moderating effects of age, sex, and task type. Methods and procedures In accordance with PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search strategy was adopted. First, 2805 records were identified through database searching; then, title-abstract screening led to the identification of 89 potentially relevant studies and, finally, after full-text screening, 26 studies were included. Outcomes and results The meta-analysis revealed a complex, stimulus-dependent pattern of visual attention in ASD. For dynamic stimuli, individuals with ASD showed significantly enhanced gaze duration to non-social content (d = 0.75, p = .011) but a non-significant trend toward reduced gaze to social content (d = −0.58, p = .376). For static stimuli, a marked dissociation emerged: severely reduced gaze duration to social stimuli (d = −2.89, p < .001) contrasted with comparable performance on non-social stimuli (d = 0.04, p = .930). Moderator analyses revealed significant effects of age (dynamic: p = .022; static: p = .012), sex (dynamic: p = .049; static: p = .140), and task type (dynamic: p = .033; static: p = .015). Conclusions and Implications ASD demonstrates stimulus-dependent visual attention patterns characterized by (a) severe differences in processing of static social stimuli, (b) enhanced attention to dynamic non-social stimuli, and (c) preserved performance on static non-social tasks. These patterns are differentially modulated by developmental stage, sex, and task demands. Findings support the dual-pathway processing theory (ventral social network difficulty / dorsal non-social network compensation) and provide empirical foundations for developing developmental-stage- and sex-specific attention interventions. |
| En ligne : |
https://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202996 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=594 |
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Differential visual attention in autism spectrum disorder: A meta-analysis of gaze duration across dynamic-static and social-nonsocial stimuli in Research in Autism, 138 (October 2026)
