MacMullin Jennifer A, Lunsky Yona, Weiss Jonathan A
York University, Canada.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Canada.
Autism. 2016 Jan;20(1):45-54. doi: 10.1177/1362361314566047. Epub 2015 Feb 18.
Although electronic technology currently plays an integral role for most youth, there are growing concerns of its excessive and compulsive use. This study documents patterns and impact of electronics use in individuals with autism spectrum disorder compared to typically developing peers. Participants included 172 parents of typically developing individuals and 139 parents of individuals with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis, ranging in age from 6 to 21 years. Parents completed an online survey of demographics and the frequency, duration, and problematic patterns of electronics use in their youth and young adults. Individuals with autism spectrum disorder were reported to use certain electronics more often in the last month and on an average day, and had greater compulsive Internet and video game use than individuals without autism spectrum disorder. Across both samples, males used video games more often than females. Compared to parents of individuals without autism spectrum disorder, parents of individuals with autism spectrum disorder were significantly more likely to report that electronics use was currently having a negative impact. The implications of problematic electronics use for individuals with autism spectrum disorder are discussed.
尽管电子技术目前在大多数年轻人的生活中扮演着不可或缺的角色，但人们对其过度和强迫性使用的担忧日益增加。本研究记录了自闭症谱系障碍患者与发育正常的同龄人相比，电子设备使用的模式和影响。参与者包括172名发育正常个体的父母和139名被诊断为自闭症谱系障碍个体的父母，年龄在6至21岁之间。父母完成了一项关于人口统计学以及他们的青少年和青年电子设备使用频率、时长和问题模式的在线调查。据报告，自闭症谱系障碍患者在过去一个月和平均每天使用某些电子设备的频率更高，并且比没有自闭症谱系障碍的个体更有强迫性地使用互联网和玩电子游戏。在两个样本中，男性玩电子游戏的频率都高于女性。与没有自闭症谱系障碍个体的父母相比，自闭症谱系障碍个体的父母更有可能报告电子设备使用目前正在产生负面影响。本文讨论了电子设备使用问题对自闭症谱系障碍个体的影响。
