Chen Yu-Wei Ryan, Ng Daphne Yih, Tseng Mei-Hui, Bundy Anita, Cordier Reinie
The University of Sydney, Australia.
National Taiwan University, Taiwan.
Autism. 2024 May;28(5):1268-1279. doi: 10.1177/13623613231196773. Epub 2023 Sep 29.
Individuals who cope well with challenges may engage in social situations more successfully. We examined how well autistic adolescents coped, depending on how competent they felt and how much anxiety they experienced during social activities. We included 133 individuals (82 autistic, 51 neurotypical) between the ages of 10 and 16 years. Participants carried a mobile device that prompted them seven times a day for 7 days to record what they were doing, how competent they felt and how much anxiety they experienced. We used the Coping Inventory to understand how well participants coped with environmental challenges and met their needs for growth. Autistic adolescents were more likely than neurotypical peers to feel anxious while doing activities with adults. Autistic adolescents who had more difficulty coping with challenges were more likely to feel anxious when doing leisure activities with peers. Interestingly, autistic adolescents who coped better with challenges tended to feel less competent in social situations. However, those better able to meet their needs for growth tended to perceive their social competence positively. These findings can help practitioners develop strategies and programs to reduce the negative social experiences of autistic adolescents by helping them cope better.
能够很好应对挑战的个体可能在社交场合中表现得更成功。我们研究了自闭症青少年的应对能力，这取决于他们在社交活动中的自我感觉能力以及所经历的焦虑程度。我们纳入了133名年龄在10至16岁之间的个体（82名自闭症患者，51名神经典型个体）。参与者携带一个移动设备，该设备在7天内每天提示他们7次，让他们记录自己在做什么、自我感觉能力如何以及所经历的焦虑程度。我们使用应对量表来了解参与者应对环境挑战以及满足其成长需求的能力。与神经典型同龄人相比，自闭症青少年在与成年人一起活动时更容易感到焦虑。在应对挑战方面困难较大的自闭症青少年在与同龄人进行休闲活动时更容易感到焦虑。有趣的是，应对挑战能力较好的自闭症青少年在社交场合中往往自我感觉能力较差。然而，那些更能满足自身成长需求的人往往对自己的社交能力有积极的认知。这些发现可以帮助从业者制定策略和方案，通过帮助自闭症青少年更好地应对来减少他们负面的社交体验。
