Department of Psychology, Queen's University, 62 Arch St., Kingston, ON, Canada.
McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 May;50(5):1822-1826. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3739-y.
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 = 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.
尽管有证据表明，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的青少年在理解复杂的社交情境方面存在困难，但对于他们对欺凌行为的理解却知之甚少。鉴于该人群中存在高受害率，研究 ASD 青少年如何理解欺凌行为非常重要。患有 ASD 的男性青少年和智力匹配的典型发育（TD）对照组（M=14.62，SD=1.91）观看了六个描绘欺凌场景的视频，并在每个视频后接受了采访。采访内容根据参与者对欺凌场景的理解进行了编码。结果表明，患有 ASD 的青少年的欺凌理解得分明显低于 TD 青少年。这些新发现表明，患有 ASD 的男性青少年对欺凌行为的理解与他们的 TD 同龄人不同。讨论了这些发现对受害经历的影响。
