Caught in the Web of the Net? Part I: Meta-analyses of Problematic Internet Use and Social Media Use in (Young) People with Autism Spectrum Disorder

IF 5.5 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review Pub Date : 2025-04-23 DOI:10.1007/s10567-025-00524-8

Peter Muris, Henry Otgaar, Franc Donkers, Thomas H. Ollendick, Anne Deckers

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Abstract

This article examined the internet and social media usage among (young) individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Two meta-analyses were conducted to quantify (1) the relation between ASD/autistic traits and problematic internet use (PIU, which included generalized PIU, problematic gaming, excessive smartphone use), and (2) the relation between ASD/autistic traits and social media use. The results of our first meta-analysis—comprising 46 studies and 42,274 participants—revealed that people with ASD or higher levels of autistic traits showed higher levels of PIU, with an average effect size of r = 0.26 (95% CI [0.21, 0.31]). The second meta-analysis—consisting of 15 studies and 7036 participants—indicated that people with ASD or higher levels of autistic traits were less involved on social media platforms as compared to their typically developing counterparts, with the average effect size being r = − 0.28 (95% CI [− 0.38, − 0.18]). The quality of the research on PIU and social media in persons with ASD was critically evaluated and possible directions for future research on this topic are discussed.

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深陷网络之网？第一部分：自闭症谱系障碍（年轻）人群中有问题的互联网使用和社交媒体使用的荟萃分析

这篇文章调查了（年轻）自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）患者的互联网和社交媒体使用情况。进行了两项荟萃分析，以量化(1)ASD/自闭症特征与问题互联网使用（PIU，包括广义PIU，问题游戏，过度使用智能手机）之间的关系，以及(2)ASD/自闭症特征与社交媒体使用之间的关系。我们的第一项荟萃分析的结果——包括46项研究和42,274名参与者——显示患有ASD或更高水平的自闭症特征的人表现出更高水平的PIU，平均效应值r = 0.26 （95% CI[0.21, 0.31]）。第二项荟萃分析——由15项研究和7036名参与者组成——表明，与正常发育的同龄人相比，患有ASD或更高水平自闭症特征的人较少参与社交媒体平台，平均效应值r = - 0.28 （95% CI[- 0.38, - 0.18]）。对ASD患者PIU和社交媒体的研究质量进行了批判性评价，并讨论了该主题未来可能的研究方向。

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Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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