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Joint attention and attachment in toddlers with autism

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Naber, Fabiënne B. A., Swinkels, Sophie H. N., Buitelaar, Jan K., Dietz, Claudine, van Daalen, Emma, Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J., van IJzendoorn, Marinus H., van Engeland, Herman·2007·Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
DOI 10.1007/s10802-007-9142-3
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Joint attention is often referred to as a triadic relation between self, other and object. Young children with autism show deficiencies in the use of joint attention behaviors. Individual differences may be expected, and they may be determined by the children's cognitive development or the characteristics of the relationship of the child with the caregiver. Although most joint attention skills develop under the age of three, most studies of joint attention in children with autism involved children older than 3 years of age, due to difficulties in diagnosing autism under this age. In this study we investigated joint attention behaviors of 78 young children (mean age 25.7 months, SD 6.1) with autism spectrum disorders (n = 20), other developmental delays (n = 18), and typically developing children (n = 40). Following the pertinent literature and confirmed by factor analysis, two types of joint attention behaviors were distinguished, Basic Joint Attention (BJA) and Associated Joint Attention (AJA). We found that cognitive delays and autistic symptoms-but not attachment insecurity or disorganization-were related to less joint attention. Already at the age of 2 years, children with more autistic symptoms show less joint attention, even after controlling for developmental level.

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Naber, F. B. A., Swinkels, S. H. N., Buitelaar, J. K., Dietz, C., van Daalen, E., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M. J., van IJzendoorn, M. H., & van Engeland, H.
Affiliations
  • Leiden University (NL)
  • Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
  • University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
Corresponding author
Naber, Fabiënne B. A.
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Venue
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2007-06-05
Volume
35
Issue
6
Pages
899-911
ISSN
  • 0091-0627 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2835
DOI
10.1007/s10802-007-9142-3
OpenAlex
W2008560594
Cited by
66
References
86
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Research on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Radboud Repository (Radboud University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (452-04-306)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
Keywords
joint attention, autism spectrum disorder, toddlers, attachment, insecure attachment, disorganized attachment, cognitive delay, autism symptoms, developmental delay, early diagnosis of autism
MeSH terms
Attention, Autistic Disorder, Child Behavior, Developmental Disabilities, Child, Preschool, Cognition Disorders, Ego, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Netherlands, Object Attachment, Comorbidity, Infant Behavior

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