ERIC Number: EJ1335840
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
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Multidimensional Interoception and Autistic Traits across Life Stages: Evidence from a Novel Eye-Tracking Task
Yang, Han-xue; Zhou, Han-yu; Wei, Zhen; Wan, Guo-bin; Wang, Yi; Wang, Yan-yu; Yang, Tian-xiao; Lui, Simon S. Y.; Chan, Raymond C. K.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n6 p2644-2655 Jun 2022
Interoception is believed to underlie socio-cognitive functions which are often impaired in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In this study, Experiment 1 examined in a sample of 114 neurotypical college students the associations among autistic traits, alexithymia, and interoceptive accuracy (IA), which was assessed by a novel paradigm "Eye-tracking Interoceptive Accuracy Task (EIAT). In Experiment 2, EIAT and the Autism Spectrum Quotient were administered to 52 preschool children, 50 adolescents, and 50 adults. Experiment 1 supported the association between autistic traits and alexithymia, but failed to support their association with multidimensional interoception. Experiment 2 strongly supported the association between age and IA. We conclude that cardiac IA differs between neurotypical age groups, but shows limited relationship with autistic traits.
Descriptors: Sensory Experience, Perceptual Impairments, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, College Students, Eye Movements, Accuracy, Emotional Response
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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