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Quantity and quality of empathic responding by autistic and non-autistic adolescent girls and boys / Carolien RIEFFE in Autism, 25-1 (January 2021)
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Titre : Quantity and quality of empathic responding by autistic and non-autistic adolescent girls and boys Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Carolien RIEFFE, Auteur ; Rachel O'CONNOR, Auteur ; Anne BÜLOW, Auteur ; Danique WILLEMS, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; Felicity SEDGEWICK, Auteur ; Lex STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Els BLIJD-HOOGEWYS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.199-209 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : affective empathy cognitive empathy emotional arousal gender pro-social behaviour Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Empathy is an important feature to feel for another person, evoking social support for the person in distress, and thus strengthening social cohesion. The question is to what extent empathic reactions can also be observed in autistic adolescents and autistic girls in particular, since their often mentioned good social skills might prevent their direct social environment from recognizing their autism. We examined 194 adolescents (autistic and non-autistic boys and girls) during an in vivo task in which the experimenter pretended to hurt herself while closing a binder. All responses by the participants were videotaped and coded by two independent coders. In line with our predictions, no group or gender differences appeared related to their attention for the event; yet autistic girls and boys showed less visible emotional arousal, which could indicate less affective empathy (feeling for someone), or which could indicate that autistic adolescents know less well how to show empathy. Autistic girls and boys reacted by comforting the experimenter equally often as their non-autistic peers, but autistic boys addressed the problem more often than any other group, while girls (autistic and non-autistic) more often addressed the emotion of the person in need. Our findings highlight that empathic behaviour is remarkably similar between autistic and non-autistic boys and girls. Indeed, only subtle differences exist, in terms of expressed emotional arousal and gender-specific comforting styles. Autistic girls' higher levels of emotion-focused comforting could be explained by well-developed social skills, camouflaging, or emotional investment in relationships with others. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320956422 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437
in Autism > 25-1 (January 2021) . - p.199-209[article] Quantity and quality of empathic responding by autistic and non-autistic adolescent girls and boys [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Carolien RIEFFE, Auteur ; Rachel O'CONNOR, Auteur ; Anne BÜLOW, Auteur ; Danique WILLEMS, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; Felicity SEDGEWICK, Auteur ; Lex STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Els BLIJD-HOOGEWYS, Auteur . - p.199-209.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 25-1 (January 2021) . - p.199-209
Mots-clés : affective empathy cognitive empathy emotional arousal gender pro-social behaviour Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Empathy is an important feature to feel for another person, evoking social support for the person in distress, and thus strengthening social cohesion. The question is to what extent empathic reactions can also be observed in autistic adolescents and autistic girls in particular, since their often mentioned good social skills might prevent their direct social environment from recognizing their autism. We examined 194 adolescents (autistic and non-autistic boys and girls) during an in vivo task in which the experimenter pretended to hurt herself while closing a binder. All responses by the participants were videotaped and coded by two independent coders. In line with our predictions, no group or gender differences appeared related to their attention for the event; yet autistic girls and boys showed less visible emotional arousal, which could indicate less affective empathy (feeling for someone), or which could indicate that autistic adolescents know less well how to show empathy. Autistic girls and boys reacted by comforting the experimenter equally often as their non-autistic peers, but autistic boys addressed the problem more often than any other group, while girls (autistic and non-autistic) more often addressed the emotion of the person in need. Our findings highlight that empathic behaviour is remarkably similar between autistic and non-autistic boys and girls. Indeed, only subtle differences exist, in terms of expressed emotional arousal and gender-specific comforting styles. Autistic girls' higher levels of emotion-focused comforting could be explained by well-developed social skills, camouflaging, or emotional investment in relationships with others. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1362361320956422 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=437 Toward feeling, understanding, and caring: The development of empathy in young autistic children / Boya LI in Autism, 27-5 (July 2023)
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Titre : Toward feeling, understanding, and caring: The development of empathy in young autistic children Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Boya LI, Auteur ; Els BLIJD-HOOGEWYS, Auteur ; Lex STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Ilaria VERGARI, Auteur ; Carolien RIEFFE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1204-1218 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : attention;autism spectrum disorders;early childhood;emotion acknowledgment;emotion contagion;empathy development;longitudinal;prosocial action Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic people are often portrayed as lacking empathy. Yet they are not indifferent to others' feelings. To advance our understanding of the early development of empathy in autistic children, this longitudinal study followed the development of four empathy abilities: emotion contagion, attention to others, emotion acknowledgment, and prosocial actions, in 1- to 6-year-old autistic children (N?=?61; Mage?=?55.49?months), in comparison with non-autistic peers (N?=?145; Mage?=?52.16?months). Once a year, for 4 consecutive years, children?s empathic reactions were evaluated by experimenters who acted out emotional episodes to elicit empathy in children, and by parents who filled out empathy questionnaires. We confirmed autistic children?s difficulty attending to others, acknowledging others' emotions, and initiating prosocial actions. However, according to parents, they did not differ from non-autistic children in emotion contagion with others' negative emotions. Notably, autistic children showed a greater increase in prosocial actions over time than their non-autistic peers. We discussed how to interpret these findings in light of the "double empathy problem," and stressed the importance of removing the stereotypical view of autism. Furthermore, this study was among the first to show that autistic children have the potential to learn and to improve empathy skills. Lay abstract Empathy is a highly valued human capacity. Yet, autistic people are often portrayed as lacking in empathy. Recent research, which views empathy as a complex construct emerging from multiple interrelated emotional and cognitive processes, argues that, although many autistic people do have difficulty understanding others' emotions, and this may hinder them from responding to others in a prosocial manner, they are not indifferent to other people?s feelings. Hoping to contribute to a better understanding of the unique challenges that autistic children face in their empathy development, we followed the development of four empathy abilities: emotion contagion, attention to others, emotion acknowledgment, and prosocial actions, in 1- to 6-year-old autistic children, in comparison with non-autistic children. Once a year, for 4 consecutive years, children?s empathy abilities were evaluated by experimenters who acted out emotional episodes to provoke empathy in children, and by parents who filled out empathy questionnaires. We found that autistic children experienced indeed more difficulty attending to others, acknowledging others' emotions, and initiating prosocial actions toward others. However, according to parents, they did not differ from their non-autistic peers in feeling along with others' negative emotions. This indicates that it might not be the case that autistic children did not want to act empathetically toward others. Rather, they might not know how to do so. Notably, despite these difficulties, when looking at children?s developmental trajectories, autistic children showed similar improvements over time as non-autistic children. This provides evidence that autistic children have the potential to learn and to improve their empathy skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221117955 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507
in Autism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1204-1218[article] Toward feeling, understanding, and caring: The development of empathy in young autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Boya LI, Auteur ; Els BLIJD-HOOGEWYS, Auteur ; Lex STOCKMANN, Auteur ; Ilaria VERGARI, Auteur ; Carolien RIEFFE, Auteur . - p.1204-1218.
Langues : Anglais (eng)
in Autism > 27-5 (July 2023) . - p.1204-1218
Mots-clés : attention;autism spectrum disorders;early childhood;emotion acknowledgment;emotion contagion;empathy development;longitudinal;prosocial action Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic people are often portrayed as lacking empathy. Yet they are not indifferent to others' feelings. To advance our understanding of the early development of empathy in autistic children, this longitudinal study followed the development of four empathy abilities: emotion contagion, attention to others, emotion acknowledgment, and prosocial actions, in 1- to 6-year-old autistic children (N?=?61; Mage?=?55.49?months), in comparison with non-autistic peers (N?=?145; Mage?=?52.16?months). Once a year, for 4 consecutive years, children?s empathic reactions were evaluated by experimenters who acted out emotional episodes to elicit empathy in children, and by parents who filled out empathy questionnaires. We confirmed autistic children?s difficulty attending to others, acknowledging others' emotions, and initiating prosocial actions. However, according to parents, they did not differ from non-autistic children in emotion contagion with others' negative emotions. Notably, autistic children showed a greater increase in prosocial actions over time than their non-autistic peers. We discussed how to interpret these findings in light of the "double empathy problem," and stressed the importance of removing the stereotypical view of autism. Furthermore, this study was among the first to show that autistic children have the potential to learn and to improve empathy skills. Lay abstract Empathy is a highly valued human capacity. Yet, autistic people are often portrayed as lacking in empathy. Recent research, which views empathy as a complex construct emerging from multiple interrelated emotional and cognitive processes, argues that, although many autistic people do have difficulty understanding others' emotions, and this may hinder them from responding to others in a prosocial manner, they are not indifferent to other people?s feelings. Hoping to contribute to a better understanding of the unique challenges that autistic children face in their empathy development, we followed the development of four empathy abilities: emotion contagion, attention to others, emotion acknowledgment, and prosocial actions, in 1- to 6-year-old autistic children, in comparison with non-autistic children. Once a year, for 4 consecutive years, children?s empathy abilities were evaluated by experimenters who acted out emotional episodes to provoke empathy in children, and by parents who filled out empathy questionnaires. We found that autistic children experienced indeed more difficulty attending to others, acknowledging others' emotions, and initiating prosocial actions toward others. However, according to parents, they did not differ from their non-autistic peers in feeling along with others' negative emotions. This indicates that it might not be the case that autistic children did not want to act empathetically toward others. Rather, they might not know how to do so. Notably, despite these difficulties, when looking at children?s developmental trajectories, autistic children showed similar improvements over time as non-autistic children. This provides evidence that autistic children have the potential to learn and to improve their empathy skills. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221117955 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=507