Differences in Social Behavior Within Neurodiverse Youth
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Erin Kang
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 12:45 PM
End Date
26-4-2024 1:44 PM
Description
Interpersonal skills are key components of neural development that have implications for broader development and mental health. Frequently, neurodiverse youth present with varying differences in social behavior (SB), frequently leading to social rejection. Some research suggests that both autistic individuals and those with attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) have some difficulties in interpersonal skills. However, most research examines neurodevelopmental conditions in isolation, rather than comparatively. This project aims to compare SB in neurotypical (NT) individuals with those with autism, ADHD, or both. Sixty-nine parents completed reports children’s (Mage= 10.5, Sdage = 3.1, MIQ= 108.4, 42% female; 59% autistic; 50% White) SB (social awareness, communication, and motivation; Social Responsiveness Scale-2; Constantino et al., 2012). Various aspects of SB were significantly different across groups (Fs = 12.83-26.41, p < .001), Tukey tests were conducted. NT groups had fewer difficulties with SB compared to all groups (all ps < .05). ADHD and Autistic groups did not differ in SB. However, the Autism+ADHD group had significantly higher SB (excluding social motivation) compared to Autism only groups (ps < .05), but not ADHD groups. Results suggest that those with co-occurring ADHD and autism had the most difficulties across SBs. However, ADHD only groups were quite small in this sample
Differences in Social Behavior Within Neurodiverse Youth
Interpersonal skills are key components of neural development that have implications for broader development and mental health. Frequently, neurodiverse youth present with varying differences in social behavior (SB), frequently leading to social rejection. Some research suggests that both autistic individuals and those with attention deficit/hyperactivity (ADHD) have some difficulties in interpersonal skills. However, most research examines neurodevelopmental conditions in isolation, rather than comparatively. This project aims to compare SB in neurotypical (NT) individuals with those with autism, ADHD, or both. Sixty-nine parents completed reports children’s (Mage= 10.5, Sdage = 3.1, MIQ= 108.4, 42% female; 59% autistic; 50% White) SB (social awareness, communication, and motivation; Social Responsiveness Scale-2; Constantino et al., 2012). Various aspects of SB were significantly different across groups (Fs = 12.83-26.41, p < .001), Tukey tests were conducted. NT groups had fewer difficulties with SB compared to all groups (all ps < .05). ADHD and Autistic groups did not differ in SB. However, the Autism+ADHD group had significantly higher SB (excluding social motivation) compared to Autism only groups (ps < .05), but not ADHD groups. Results suggest that those with co-occurring ADHD and autism had the most difficulties across SBs. However, ADHD only groups were quite small in this sample