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ERIC Number: EJ1093189
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Apr
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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Perceived Friendship Quality of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder as Compared to Their Peers in Mixed and Non-Mixed Dyads
Petrina, Neysa; Carter, Mark; Stephenson, Jennifer; Sweller, Naomi
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v46 n4 p1334-1343 Apr 2016
There has been limited research exploring the similarity of perception of friendship quality between children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and their friends. In this study, 45 children with ASD participated together with their friends. Two levels of friendship quality congruency were investigated: reciprocity and mutuality. A high proportion of the friendships were reciprocated for both the mixed and non-mixed friendship groups. Nevertheless, students with ASD reported substantial differences in perceptions of their friendship quality as compared to their nominated friends. The findings of the present study mirrored those of previous research with typically developing children. Further study is required to systematically investigate the differences in friendship quality perceptions within friendship dyads for both typically developing children and those with ASD diagnosis.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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