The Waisman Center, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Highland Ave., Madison, WI, 53705, USA.
Department of Psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 808 West Franklin St., Box 842018, Richmond, VA, 23284, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2020 Oct;50(10):3790-3799. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04437-z.
Peer victimization (PV) is a common problem for many adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and can negatively impact the mental health and well-being of these youth. Results of the current study of 105 adolescents with ASD (n = 50 girls, 55 boys) indicated that girls and boys experience similar types of PV at similar frequencies. However, relational victimization accounted for a significant portion of variance in anxiety symptoms, above and beyond social communication deficits and restricted and repetitive behaviors, in girls but not in boys. Findings provide preliminary evidence suggesting that the impact of PV on mental health symptoms may be different for girls and boys with ASD, highlighting the need for more research focused on understanding potentially unique social processes for adolescent girls with ASD.
同伴侵害（PV）是许多自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）青少年常见的问题，会对这些青少年的心理健康和幸福感产生负面影响。本研究对 105 名 ASD 青少年（n=50 名女孩，55 名男孩）进行的研究结果表明，女孩和男孩经历的 PV 类型相似，频率也相似。然而，在女孩中，关系性侵害比社交沟通缺陷、受限和重复行为对焦虑症状的变异解释更大，而在男孩中则不然。研究结果初步表明，PV 对心理健康症状的影响在 ASD 女孩和男孩中可能不同，这凸显了需要更多研究来关注理解 ASD 少女潜在独特的社会过程。
