Muris Peter, Otgaar Henry, Donkers Franc, Ollendick Thomas H, Deckers Anne
Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev. 2025 Apr 23. doi: 10.1007/s10567-025-00524-8.
This article examined the internet and social media usage among (young) individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two meta-analyses were conducted to quantify (1) the relation between ASD/autistic traits and problematic internet use (PIU, which included generalized PIU, problematic gaming, excessive smartphone use), and (2) the relation between ASD/autistic traits and social media use. The results of our first meta-analysis-comprising 46 studies and 42,274 participants-revealed that people with ASD or higher levels of autistic traits showed higher levels of PIU, with an average effect size of r = 0.26 (95% CI [0.21, 0.31]). The second meta-analysis-consisting of 15 studies and 7036 participants-indicated that people with ASD or higher levels of autistic traits were less involved on social media platforms as compared to their typically developing counterparts, with the average effect size being r = - 0.28 (95% CI [- 0.38, - 0.18]). The quality of the research on PIU and social media in persons with ASD was critically evaluated and possible directions for future research on this topic are discussed.
本文研究了自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者（年轻人）的互联网和社交媒体使用情况。进行了两项荟萃分析，以量化：（1）ASD/自闭症特征与问题性互联网使用（PIU，包括一般性PIU、问题性游戏、过度使用智能手机）之间的关系；（2）ASD/自闭症特征与社交媒体使用之间的关系。我们的第一项荟萃分析包括46项研究和42274名参与者，结果显示，患有ASD或自闭症特征水平较高的人PIU水平较高，平均效应量为r = 0.26（95%CI [0.21, 0.31]）。第二项荟萃分析由15项研究和7036名参与者组成，结果表明，与发育正常的同龄人相比，患有ASD或自闭症特征水平较高的人在社交媒体平台上的参与度较低，平均效应量为r = -0.28（95%CI [-0.38, -0.18]）。对ASD患者PIU和社交媒体的研究质量进行了严格评估，并讨论了该主题未来研究的可能方向。
