Brief Report: Alexithymia Trait Severity, not Autistic Trait Severity, Relates to Caregiver Reactions to Autistic Children's Negative Emotions

Mapping Intimacies ◽

10.31234/osf.io/t5mrb ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Cassia L. McIntyre ◽

Troy Boucher ◽

Nichole Scheerer ◽

Mandeep Gurm ◽

Grace Iarocci

Keyword(s):

Negative Emotions ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Autistic Trait ◽

Autistic Children ◽

Specific Subgroup ◽

The Relationship

Alexithymia impacts an individual’s ability to recognize and understand emotions and frequently co-occurs with autism. This study investigated the relationship between children’s alexithymia, autistic traits, and caregiver reactions to their child’s negative emotions. Caregivers of 54 autistic and 51 non-autistic children between the ages of 7 and 12 years rated their child’s alexithymia and autistic trait severity and their reactions to their child’s negative emotions. Caregivers of autistic children reported greater supportive reactions and fewer restrictive/controlling reactions to their child’s negative emotions when their child had more alexithymia traits. This study extends previous research by demonstrating that caregivers of autistic children with co-occurring alexithymia traits represent a specific subgroup of caregivers that respond more positively to their child’s negative emotions.

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STRATEGI KOPING ORANG TUA TERHADAP ANAK AUTIS DAN POLA ASUH ORANG TUA

Journal of Health Sciences ◽

10.33086/jhs.v11i2.113 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 196-204

Author(s):

Asirotul Ma’rifah ◽

Naning Puji Suryantini Suryantini ◽

Rina Mardiyana

Keyword(s):

Coping Strategies ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Children With Autism ◽

Adaptive Coping ◽

Autistic Children ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Authoritarian Parenting ◽

Cross Tabulation ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

Autism is still a nightmare for most parents. Parents with autism can be very stressful when dealing with a hyperactive child's behavior, aggressive and passive. Stress experienced by parents of children with autism will affect the ability of parents in the parenting role, especially in relation to coping strategies have in dealing with problems of children. The participation of parents is crucial the success of socializing with children with autism in the general population. This study aims to determine the relationship of coping strategies parents of autistic children and parenting parents. This type of research is an analytic correlation with cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all parents of autistic children in SLB Muhammadiyah Mojokerto numbering 15 people. Samples in this study were all parents of autistic children in SLB Muhammadiyah Mojokerto which totaled 15 people by using total sampling technique. Collecting data using questionnaires. Data analized use cross tabulation, presented in a frequency distribution. On cross-tabulation obtained results tend to use maladaptive coping strategies permissive parenting that is 8 (53.3%), there are also respondents who use adaptive coping strategies using authoritarian parenting as much as one person (16.7%), and adaptive coping strategies tend using democratic parenting style as much as 5 people (33.3%). Expected parents still seeking information to broaden their parents on coping strategies of parents of autistic children and parenting parents as well as parents to give special attention for children with autism to the development and advancement of their lives because they have the same rights as any other normal child.

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Camouflaging in non-autistic adults is associated with poorer mental health

10.31234/osf.io/myp4g ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Mark Somerville ◽

Sarah E. MacPherson ◽

Sue Fletcher-Watson

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Executive Function ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Self Report ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Mental Health Symptoms ◽

Health Symptoms ◽

Autistic People ◽

Autistic Adults ◽

The Relationship

Camouflaging is a frequently reported behaviour in autistic people, which entails the use of strategies to compensate for and mask autistic traits in social situations. Camouflaging is associated with poor mental health in autistic people. This study examined the manifestation of camouflaging in a non-autistic sample, examining the relationship between autistic traits, camouflaging, and mental health. In addition, the role of executive functions as a mechanism underpinning camouflaging was explored. Sixty-three non-autistic adults completed standardised self-report questionnaires which measured: autistic traits, mental health symptoms, and camouflaging behaviours. In addition, a subset (n=51) completed three tests of executive function measuring inhibition, working memory, and set-shifting. Multiple linear regression models were used to analyse data. Results indicated that autistic traits are not associated with mental health symptoms when controlling for camouflaging, and camouflaging predicted increased mental health symptoms. Camouflaging did not correlate with any measure of executive function. These findings have implications for understanding the relationship between autistic traits and mental health in non-autistic people and add to the growing development of theory and knowledge about the mechanism and effects of camouflaging.

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The Relationship among College Students’ Academic Control, Academic Value, Positive Emotions, Negative Emotions, and Goal Commitment

Korean Education Inquiry ◽

10.22327/kei.2018.06.36.2.025 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 25-47

Author(s):

Dae-Hoon Kwon

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Goal Commitment ◽

Academic Control ◽

The Relationship

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Dysfunctions in Infants’ Statistical Learning are Related to Parental Autistic Traits

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ◽

10.1007/s10803-021-04894-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Bettoni Roberta ◽

Valentina Riva ◽

Chiara Cantiani ◽

Elena Maria Riboldi ◽

Massimo Molteni ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽

Social Skills ◽

Statistical Learning ◽

Crucial Role ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Spectrum Disorder ◽

Statistical Structure ◽

The Relationship ◽

Visual Habituation

AbstractStatistical learning refers to the ability to extract the statistical relations embedded in a sequence, and it plays a crucial role in the development of communicative and social skills that are impacted in the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Here, we investigated the relationship between infants’ SL ability and autistic traits in their parents. Using a visual habituation task, we tested infant offspring of adults (non-diagnosed) who show high (HAT infants) versus low (LAT infants) autistic traits. Results demonstrated that LAT infants learned the statistical structure embedded in a visual sequence, while HAT infants failed. Moreover, infants’ SL ability was related to autistic traits in their parents, further suggesting that early dysfunctions in SL might contribute to variabilities in ASD symptoms.

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Maternal toxoplasmosis and the risk of childhood autism: serological and molecular small-scale studies

BMC Pediatrics ◽

10.1186/s12887-021-02604-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jamila S. Al Malki ◽

Nahed Ahmed Hussien ◽

Fuad Al Malki

Keyword(s):

Neurodevelopmental Disorders ◽

Repetitive Behavior ◽

Saudi Arabian ◽

Childhood Autism ◽

Small Scale ◽

Autistic Children ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Life Threatening ◽

The Relationship ◽

Delayed Language Development

Abstract Background Toxoplasmosis resulting from infection with the Toxoplasma parasite has become an endemic disease worldwide. Recently, a few studies have reported a high prevalence of Toxoplasmosis infections among Saudi Arabian women. This disease could become life threatening for pregnant women and for immunodeficient people. There is evidence that infections during pregnancy, especially in the early stages, are associated with neurodevelopmental disorders. Autism disorder represents one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders worldwide; it is associated with delayed language development, weak communication interaction, and repetitive behavior. The relationship between prenatal toxoplasmosis and autism in childhood remains unclear. The present study aims to report a link between maternal toxoplasmosis and autistic offspring among Saudi Arabian women. Method Blood samples (36 maternal, 36 from their non-autistic children, and 36 from their autistic children) were collected for serological and molecular evaluation. Results A toxoplasmosis infection was reported for 33.34% of participants using an ELISA assay (5.56% IgG+/IgM+, 11.11% IgG−/IgM+, and 16.67% IgG+/IgM-); however, a nested PCR assay targeting B1 toxoplasmosis specific genes recorded positive tests for 80.56% of the samples. In addition, the present study detected several points of mutation of mtDNA including NADH dehydrogenase (ND1, ND4) and Cyt B genes and the nDNA pyruvate kinase (PK) gene for autistic children infected with toxoplasmosis. Conclusion Considering previous assumptions, we suggest that a maternal toxoplasmosis infection could have a role in the development of childhood autism linked to mtDNA and nDNA impairment.

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Eating Problems in Autistic Females and Males: A Co-twin Control Study

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders ◽

10.1007/s10803-021-05198-z ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Karl Lundin Remnélius ◽

Janina Neufeld ◽

Johan Isaksson ◽

Sven Bölte

Keyword(s):

Autistic Traits ◽

Social Contexts ◽

Shared Environment ◽

Eating Problems ◽

Autism Diagnosis ◽

Sensory Sensitivity ◽

Adult Twins ◽

The Relationship ◽

Unmeasured Confounders ◽

Control Study

AbstractThis study investigated the association between autism and self-reported eating problems and the influence of gender on the association, in a sample of adolescent and adult twins (N = 192). Autistic traits and autism diagnosis were associated with both total and specific eating problems, including selective eating and sensory sensitivity during mealtimes. Interaction effects indicated a stronger association between autistic traits and total eating problems in females, as well as more difficulties with eating in social contexts among autistic females. In within-pair analyses, where unmeasured confounders including genes and shared environment are implicitly controlled for, the association was lost within monozygotic pairs, which might further indicate a genetic influence on the relationship between autism and eating problems.

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The Relationship between Peer Attachment and Aggressive Behavior among Chinese Adolescents: The Mediating Effect of Regulatory Emotional Self-Efficacy

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18137123 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (13) ◽

pp. 7123

Author(s):

Haitao Liu ◽

Kai Dou ◽

Chengfu Yu ◽

Yangang Nie ◽

Xue Zheng

Keyword(s):

Aggressive Behavior ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Negative Emotions ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Peer Attachment ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Potential Mechanism ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Relationship

This study aimed to test the association between peer attachment and aggressive behavior, as well as the mediating effect of regulatory emotional self-efficacy on this relationship. A total of 1171 (582 male, 589 female) Chinese adolescents completed self-reported questionnaires that assessed peer attachment, regulatory emotional self-efficacy, and aggressive behavior. Path analysis showed that the negative association between peer attachment and adolescent aggressive behavior was mediated by self-efficacy in managing negative emotions. However, the mediating effect of self-efficacy in expressing positive emotions was nonsignificant. Moreover, there was no significant difference in the indirect paths mentioned above between male and female respondents. These findings highlight self-efficacy in managing negative emotions as a potential mechanism linking peer attachment to adolescent aggressive behavior.

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