Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Boston, MA, 02111, USA.
E.K. Shriver Center and the Departments of Family Medicine & Community Health and Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA, 01655, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Aug;50(8):2902-2912. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04397-4.
Food selectivity is a common feeding problem among autistic children. The objective of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of selective eating on key social domains-with family, peers, and in other social situations-of transition-age autistic youth who self-identified as being food selective. Interviews were conducted with 20 autistic youth ages 18-23 years. Data were analyzed using descriptive and thematic coding. Participants had developed a range of strategies to cope with their food selectivity, and although some expressed concerns, they did not feel that it had a major impact on social situations. A responsive approach to supporting such youth would likely involve recognizing the effort and skills that the youth have already developed around this issue.
食物选择性是自闭症儿童常见的喂养问题。本定性研究的目的是探讨选择性进食对自我报告存在食物选择性的即将成年的自闭症青年的主要社交领域（家庭、同龄人以及其他社交场合）的影响。对 20 名年龄在 18-23 岁的自闭症青年进行了访谈。使用描述性和主题编码对数据进行分析。参与者已经制定了一系列应对食物选择性的策略，尽管有些人表示担忧，但他们认为这对社交情况没有重大影响。支持这些青年的一种响应式方法可能涉及认识到青年在这个问题上已经发展起来的努力和技能。
