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Publication Date: 2020-May
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Brief Report: Do You See What I See? The Perception of Bullying in Male Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Hodgins, Zoe; Kelley, Elizabeth; Kloosterman, Patricia; Hall, Layla; Hudson, Chloe C.; Furlano, Rosaria; Craig, Wendy
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v50 n5 p1822-1826 May 2020
Although there is evidence to suggest that adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulty interpreting complex social situations, little is known about their understanding of bullying. Given the high rates of victimization in this population, it is important to investigate how adolescents with ASD comprehend bullying. Male adolescents with ASD and IQ-matched typically-developing (TD) controls (M[subscript age] = 14.62, SD = 1.91) watched six videos portraying bullying scenarios and were interviewed after each video. The interviews were coded for the participants' understanding of the bullying scenarios. Results indicated that adolescents with ASD had significantly lower bullying understanding scores than TD adolescents. These novel findings suggest that male adolescents with ASD understand bullying differently than their TD peers. Implications for experiences with victimization are discussed.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Bullying, Victims, Comprehension, Males, Knowledge Level
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