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Friendship Expectations May be Similar for Mental Age-Matched Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children

Auteurs: Kristen Bottema-Beutel, Caitlin Malloy, Josephine Cuda, So Yoon Kim, Julie Paquette MacEvoy

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2019

Abstract

We assessed 3rd–5th grade children’s endorsement of 12 friendship expectations, in two mental age-matched (M = 10.15 years) groups; one with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; n = 20) and one with typical development (TD; n = 21). Groups rated friendship expectations similarly for all but one expectation, expressing care, which received significantly higher ratings in the ASD group. Overall expectation ratings were significantly and positively correlated with friendship quality in the ASD group (r = 0.43), but not the TD, group (r = 0.08). Expectations were not correlated with loneliness or self-worth in either group. In children with ASD, expectations pertaining to reliability/trust, kindness/caring, and help/reciprocity were rated highest, followed by togetherness/amusement, and finally by intimacy/disclosure.

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We did not test for between-group differences in patterns of endorsement levels, as we were underpowered to do so.

As this study is exploratory, we included all 12 items from the measure even though it was culled to 10 items in the original study.

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Titel: Friendship Expectations May be Similar for Mental Age-Matched Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Typically Developing Children
Auteurs: Kristen Bottema-Beutel
Caitlin Malloy
Josephine Cuda
So Yoon Kim
Julie Paquette MacEvoy
Publicatiedatum: 13-07-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2019
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04141-7

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