Gillooly Amanda E, Riby Deborah M, Durkin Kevin, Rhodes Sinéad M
Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow, 1055 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G12 0XH, Scotland, UK.
School of Psychological Sciences and Health, University of Strathclyde, 40 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1QE, Scotland, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jan;51(1):169-178. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04503-6.
Although children with Williams syndrome (WS) are reported to show a strong motivation towards social interaction, evidence suggests many experience difficulties with peer relations. Less is known regarding the characteristics of such difficulties. Parents and teachers of 21 children with WS (7- to 16 years) completed questionnaires measuring aspects of social functioning and peer interactions. Parents and teachers reported that children with WS demonstrated significantly greater peer problems than population norms, including difficulties sustaining friendships and increased social exclusion. More substantial social functioning difficulties were associated with greater peer relation problems. The study provides multi-informant evidence of peer relationship difficulties in children with WS that require further consideration within the broader WS social phenotype.
尽管据报道患有威廉姆斯综合征（WS）的儿童表现出强烈的社交互动动机，但有证据表明许多儿童在同伴关系方面存在困难。对于此类困难的特征了解较少。21名患有WS的儿童（7至16岁）的家长和教师完成了测量社交功能和同伴互动方面的问卷。家长和教师报告称，患有WS的儿童表现出的同伴问题明显多于总体标准，包括维持友谊困难和社会排斥增加。更严重的社交功能困难与更严重的同伴关系问题相关。该研究提供了多方面的证据，证明患有WS的儿童存在同伴关系困难，这需要在更广泛的WS社会表型范围内进一步加以考虑。
