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Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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dc.contributor.authorMacMullin, Jennifer A.
dc.contributor.authorLunsky, Yona
dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-15T21:35:31Z
dc.date.available2017-05-15T21:35:31Z
dc.date.issued01/01/2016
dc.description.abstractAlthough electronic technology currently plays an integral role for most youth, there are growing concerns of its excessive and compulsive use. The current study documents patterns and impact of electronics use in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to typically developing peers. Participants included 172 parents of typically developing individuals and 139 parents of individuals with an ASD diagnosis, ranging in age from 6 to 21 years. Parents completed an online survey of demographics and the frequency, duration, and problematic patterns of electronics use in their youth and young adults. Individuals with ASD were reported to use certain electronics more often in the last month and on an average day, and had greater compulsive Internet and video game use than individuals without ASD. Across both samples, males used video games more often than females. Compared to parents of individuals without ASD, parents of individuals with ASD were significantly more likely to report that electronics use was currently having a negative impact. The implications of problematic electronics use for individuals with ASD are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMacMullin, J., Lunsky, Y., & Weiss, J. A. (2016). Plugged in: Electronic use in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Autism, 20(1), 45-54.
dc.identifier.issn1362-3613
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/1362361314566047en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/33092
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publishingen_US
dc.rightsCC0 1.0 Universal*
dc.rights.articlehttp://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1362361314566047
dc.subjectAutism spectrum disorderen_US
dc.subjectYouthen_US
dc.subjectVideo gamesen_US
dc.subjectInterneten_US
dc.subjectElectronicsen_US
dc.titlePlugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
dc.typeArticleen_US

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