San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Department of Psychology, Tufts University, 490 Boston Ave., Medford, MA, 02155, USA.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Aug;51(8):2725-2750. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04741-8. Epub 2020 Oct 11.
Are Autism Quotient (AQ) scores related to executive functioning (EF)? We sampled 200 students of normal intelligence and examined the relationship between AQ scores and: (a) 5 self-ratings of EF, (b) 5 performance-based measures of EF, and (c) 5 types of activities or experiences that are assumed to recruit EF and sometimes enhance EF. Our findings reveal that as AQ scores increase, self-rated EF ability decreases. AQ scores and self-reported EF measures do not correlate with objective EF task performance. Furthermore, AQ scores were shown to be negatively associated with many specific types of physical activity. As AQ scores increase, individuals report fewer positive reasons for exercise and more rationalizations for not engaging in more exercise.
孤独症谱系商数(AQ)分数与执行功能(EF)有关吗?我们抽取了 200 名正常智力的学生,考察了 AQ 分数与以下各项之间的关系:(a)5 项自我评估的 EF,(b)5 项基于表现的 EF 测量,以及(c)5 种被认为能募集 EF 并有时能增强 EF 的活动或经验。我们的发现表明,随着 AQ 分数的增加,自我评估的 EF 能力下降。AQ 分数和自我报告的 EF 测量与客观 EF 任务表现没有相关性。此外,AQ 分数与许多特定类型的体育活动呈负相关。随着 AQ 分数的增加,个体报告的运动的积极理由减少,不运动的合理化理由增加。