Empathic Behavior and Behavioral Synchrony During Video Conversations in Autistic and Non-autistic Adolescents.

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2025-06-14 DOI:10.1007/s10803-025-06903-y

Ester Zadok, Zohar Ben-Moshe, Ilanit Gordon, Ofer Golan

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Behavioral synchrony is an important component of successful social interaction. Synchronization of facial expressions during interaction is considered a facilitator of empathic behavior. Autistic individuals show alterations in synchronous and empathic behaviors. Yet, an ecological examination of these among adolescents is needed. Through a video-based platform, we employed a social interaction sequence with a nonautistic confederate that included a friendly conversation and an expression of discouragement. 50 male adolescents (23 autistic) participated. Socio-emotional behaviors, assessed by naïve trained raters and by automated measure of facial expressions, were analyzed. Results indicated reduced synchrony in interactions with autistic adolescents, compared to non-autistic adolescents, as well as fewer empathic behaviors. Participants' emotion recognition abilities did not account for these differences. Our findings point to the central role of behavioral synchrony in the social disparities autistic adolescents often experience.

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自闭症和非自闭症青少年视频对话中的移情行为和行为同步。

行为同步性是成功的社会互动的重要组成部分。在互动过程中，面部表情的同步被认为是移情行为的促进因素。自闭症患者表现出同步和共情行为的改变。然而，需要在青少年中对这些进行生态学检查。通过一个基于视频的平台，我们与一个非自闭症的同伴进行了一系列的社交互动，包括友好的交谈和沮丧的表达。50名男性青少年（23名自闭症患者）参与了研究。社会情绪行为由naïve训练过的评分员和自动测量的面部表情进行评估。结果表明，与非自闭症青少年相比，自闭症青少年与自闭症青少年互动的同步性降低，移情行为也减少。参与者的情绪识别能力并不能解释这些差异。我们的发现指出了行为同步性在自闭症青少年经常经历的社会差异中的核心作用。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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8.00

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10.30%

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433

期刊介绍： The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders seeks to advance theoretical and applied research as well as examine and evaluate clinical diagnoses and treatments for autism and related disabilities. JADD encourages research submissions on the causes of ASDs and related disorders, including genetic, immunological, and environmental factors; diagnosis and assessment tools (e.g., for early detection as well as behavioral and communications characteristics); and prevention and treatment options. Sample topics include: Social responsiveness in young children with autism Advances in diagnosing and reporting autism Omega-3 fatty acids to treat autism symptoms Parental and child adherence to behavioral and medical treatments for autism Increasing independent task completion by students with autism spectrum disorder Does laughter differ in children with autism? Predicting ASD diagnosis and social impairment in younger siblings of children with autism The effects of psychotropic and nonpsychotropic medication with adolescents and adults with ASD Increasing independence for individuals with ASDs Group interventions to promote social skills in school-aged children with ASDs Standard diagnostic measures for ASDs Substance abuse in adults with autism Differentiating between ADHD and autism symptoms Social competence and social skills training and interventions for children with ASDs Therapeutic horseback riding and social functioning in children with autism Authors and readers of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders include sch olars, researchers, professionals, policy makers, and graduate students from a broad range of cross-disciplines, including developmental, clinical child, and school psychology; pediatrics; psychiatry; education; social work and counseling; speech, communication, and physical therapy; medicine and neuroscience; and public health.