Sex-typical play: Masculinization/Defeminization in girls with an autism spectrum condition

被引：70

作者：

Knickmeyer, Rebecca C. ^{[1
,2
]}

Wheelwright, Sally ^{[2
]}

Baron-Cohen, Simon B. ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ N Carolina, Dept Psychiat, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA

[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Psychiat, Autism Res Ctr, Cambridge, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2008年 / 38卷 / 06期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会;

关键词：

autism; sex differences; play; fetal testosterone;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-007-0475-0

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

We tested the hypothesis that prenatal masculinization of the brain by androgens increases risk of developing an autism spectrum condition (ASC). Sex-typical play was measured in n = 66 children diagnosed with an ASC and n = 55 typically developing age-matched controls. Consistent with the hypothesis, girls with autism did not show the female-typical play preferences, though this was only seen on non-pretence items. Boys with autism showed a preference for male play on non-pretence items, in keeping with their sex. Girls with autism engaged in more pretend play than boys with autism, suggesting that pretence is relatively more protected in females with autism. We conclude that play preference studies in ASC provide partial support for the fetal androgen theory.

引用

页码：1028 / 1035

页数：8

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