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Reactions to Ostracism in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Conditions

Auteurs: Catherine Sebastian, Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Tony Charman

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 8/2009

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Abstract

Little is known about how adolescents with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) experience the initial impact of ostracism. This study investigated whether a mild, short-term episode of experimentally induced ostracism (Cyberball) would affect self-reported anxiety, mood, and the extent to which four social needs (self-esteem, belonging, control and meaningful existence) were threatened in adolescents with ASC and matched controls. Anxiety and the four needs were negatively affected by ostracism in both groups. However, ostracism did not modulate mood in the ASC group, and a number of possible interpretations of this group difference are discussed. In general, the results of this study suggest that normative models of ostracism are applicable to ASC.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Reactions to Ostracism in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Conditions
Auteurs
Catherine Sebastian
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore
Tony Charman
Publicatiedatum
01-08-2009
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 8/2009
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-009-0725-4

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