Selective Mutism in Children With and Without an Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Role of Sensory Avoidance in Mediating Symptoms of Social Anxiety

被引:2
作者
Ludlow, Amanda K. [1 ]
Osborne, Clarissa [1 ]
Keville, Saskia [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hertfordshire, Sch Psychol Geog & Sports Sci, Coll Lane, Hatfield AL10 9AB, Herts, England
关键词
Selective mutism; Autism spectrum disorder; Anxiety; Sensory avoidance; HIGH-FUNCTIONING CHILDREN; ASPERGER-SYNDROME; SILENCE; PHOBIA; INDIVIDUALS; COMBINATION; PERSPECTIVE; PERFORMANCE; BEHAVIOR; TRAITS;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-022-05674-0
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
The present study addressed the different contributors to social anxiety in children with Selective Mutism (SM), with and without co-occurring Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (SM + ASD). Seventy-five parents completed an online composite questionnaire consisting of the symptoms of SM and ASD, anxiety and sensory measures. The results found the SM + ASD group showed significantly higher levels of social anxiety and sensory avoidance compared to the SM only group. However, a simple mediation model revealed sensory avoidance to be a mediator of this relationship between the diagnosis and social anxiety.. Therefore, higher levels of sensory avoidance may help to differentiate social anxiety between the groups and may also be a sign of ASD in children with SM who have and/or are yet to receive an ASD diagnosis.
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页码:3891 / 3900
页数:10
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