Title |
Physiological Response to Social Evaluative Threat in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, June 2016
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DOI | 10.1007/s10803-016-2842-1 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
E. Kale Edmiston, Robin M. Jones, Blythe A. Corbett |
Abstract |
The Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) was employed to study response to social evaluative threat in male adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD, n = 21) and typical development (n = 13). Participants wore a mobile electrocardiogram to collect heart rate data. There were significant group effects on respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA), a measure of parasympathetic nervous system function, with lower values in ASD (F = 4.97). Bivariate correlations also showed a significant relationship between parent reports of social problems and RSA response to the TSST (r = -0.586). These findings suggest that autonomic dysregulation may contribute to social deficits in adolescents with ASD. |
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