Verbal working memory in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analysis review

IF 2.1 4区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Acta Psychologica Pub Date : 2025-07-22 DOI:10.1016/j.actpsy.2025.105253

Wenjun An , Zhongbing Ding , Ziqiao Zhu , Meng Zhang , Hongli Xiao , Peilin Guo , Fuyi Yang , Xiaolong Zhou

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Abstract

In recent years, research has increasingly concentrated on examining verbal working memory (VWM) with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, the findings on whether ASD experience impairments in VWM are inconsistent, which could be attributed to various factors, including age, IQ, task variations, and participant heterogeneity. Therefore, this study undertakes a meta-analysis to review the advancements in research on VWM deficits in ASD, exploring the potential influence of factors such as age, IQ, sample size, and test tasks on VWM performance in this population. According to the Boolean algorithm, this study combined keywords related to VWM in children and adolescents with ASD, and published them in Web of Science, PsyCINFO, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, CNKI, and Wanfang Database to find all research findings in ASD related VWM published before 2024, and the final meta-analysis comprised 25 studies. The research conclusion indicate that children and adolescents with ASD have deficits in VWM. In addition, age, IQ, sample size, and testing tasks may not be important factors affecting the VWM in ASD. The conclusion of this study provides theoretical basis and clinical guidance for further exploring the influencing factors and intervention methods of VWM with ASD in the future.

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自闭症谱系障碍儿童和青少年的言语工作记忆：一项荟萃分析综述

近年来，自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）对言语工作记忆（VWM）的研究日益集中。然而，关于VWM中是否存在ASD体验障碍的研究结果并不一致，这可能归因于各种因素，包括年龄、智商、任务变化和参与者异质性。因此，本研究通过荟萃分析，回顾ASD中VWM缺陷的研究进展，探讨年龄、智商、样本量、测试任务等因素对该人群VWM表现的潜在影响。本研究根据布尔算法，将儿童和青少年ASD的VWM相关关键词合并，并在Web of Science、PsyCINFO、PubMed、Cochrane Library、Embase、CNKI、万方数据库中进行检索，检索到2024年之前发表的所有ASD相关VWM的研究成果，最终meta分析25项研究。研究结论表明，儿童和青少年ASD在VWM方面存在缺陷。此外，年龄、智商、样本量和测试任务可能不是影响ASD VWM的重要因素。本研究结论为今后进一步探讨VWM合并ASD的影响因素及干预方法提供了理论依据和临床指导。

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Acta Psychologica PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL-

CiteScore

3.00

自引率

5.60%

发文量

274

审稿时长

36 weeks

期刊介绍： Acta Psychologica publishes original articles and extended reviews on selected books in any area of experimental psychology. The focus of the Journal is on empirical studies and evaluative review articles that increase the theoretical understanding of human capabilities.