ERIC Number: EJ1390409
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Video Game Use, Aggression, and Social Impairment in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Davis, Konnor; Iosif, Ana-Maria; Nordahl, Christine Wu; Solomon, Marjorie; Krug, Marie K.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n9 p3567-3580 Sep 2023
We used parent report data to investigate video game playing, aggression, and social impairment in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. Parents of autistic adolescents were more likely to report that their child plays video games as a hobby compared to parents of adolescents with typical development and also reported that their children spent more time playing video games. For autistic participants, we found no differences in aggression levels or social impairment when comparing players versus non-players. However, playing video games "more than average," as compared to "average" was associated with greater aggression and greater social impairment on "awareness" and "mannerisms" subscales. Future studies should focus on how type of video game(s) played is associated with these clinically important variables.
Descriptors: Video Games, Aggression, Interpersonal Competence, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Time on Task
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH); Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01MH106518; RO1MH103284; RO1MH103371; U54HD79125; P50HD103526; P50HD093079