Brief Report: Body Image in Autism: Evidence from Body Size Estimation
| Autor: | Atsuko Saito, Shinichiro Kumagaya, Toshikazu Hasegawa, Kosuke Asada, Yoshikuni Tojo, Koichiro Hakarino |
|---|---|
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
Male
genetic structures Adolescent Autism Spectrum Disorder Self-concept Body size Body awareness behavioral disciplines and activities 050105 experimental psychology Developmental psychology 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Report Body mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Body Image Body Size Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Autistic Disorder Child Estimation 05 social sciences medicine.disease Social relation Self Concept Autism spectrum disorder Autism Female Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of autism and developmental disorders. 48(2) |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 |
| Popis: | Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have difficulties with social interaction and communication. First-hand accounts written by individuals with ASD have shown the existence of other atypical characteristics such as difficulties with body awareness. However, few studies have examined whether such atypicalities are found more generally among individuals with ASD. We examined body image (i.e., self-body awareness) by asking individuals with ASD and typically developing (TD) individuals to estimate their own body size (shoulder width). Results show that TD individuals estimated their shoulder width more accurately than individuals with ASD. This study suggests that individuals with ASD often experience misperceptions in their body size. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
Full text from SpringerLink