| Title |
Prevalence and Correlates of Screen-Based Media Use Among Youths with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-011-1413-8 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Micah O. Mazurek, Paul T. Shattuck, Mary Wagner, Benjamin P. Cooper |
| Abstract |
Anecdotal reports indicate that individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are often preoccupied with television, computers, and video games (screen-based media). However, few studies have examined this issue. The current study examined screen-based media use among a large, nationally representative sample of youths participating in the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2). The majority of youths with ASD (64.2%) spent most of their free time using non-social media (television, video games), while only 13.2% spent time on social media (email, internet chatting). Compared with other disability groups (speech/language impairments, learning disabilities, intellectual disabilities), rates of non-social media use were higher among the ASD group, and rates of social media use were lower. Demographic and symptom-specific correlates were also examined. |
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| Saudi Arabia | 6 | 35% |
| United States | 4 | 24% |
| Unknown | 7 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 14 | 82% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 12% |
| Scientists | 1 | 6% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| United States | 5 | 1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Ireland | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 359 | 97% |
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| Student > Master | 70 | 19% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 53 | 14% |
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 10% |
| Researcher | 33 | 9% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 28 | 8% |
| Other | 82 | 22% |
| Unknown | 68 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Psychology | 101 | 27% |
| Social Sciences | 46 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 37 | 10% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 3% |
| Other | 64 | 17% |
| Unknown | 87 | 23% |
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