Reactions to ostracism in adolescents with autism spectrum conditions
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Little is known about how adolescents with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) experience the initial impact of ostracism. This study investigated whether a mild, short-term episode of experimentally induced ostracism (Cyberball) would affect self-reported anxiety, mood, and the extent to which four social needs (self-esteem, belonging, control and meaningful existence) were threatened in adolescents with ASC and matched controls. Anxiety and the four needs were negatively affected by ostracism in both groups. However, ostracism did not modulate mood in the ASC group, and a number of possible interpretations of this group difference are discussed. In general, the results of this study suggest that normative models of ostracism are applicable to ASC.
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Subgenual ACC activation is common in tasks involving distress associated with social exclusion, negative self-referential processing, and reappraisal of negative emotion.
“Subgenual ACC activation is common in tasks involving distress associated with social exclusion (Masten et al., 2009; Sebastian et al., 2009), negative self-referential processing (Yoshimura et al., 2009), and reappraisal of negative emotion (Wager et al., 2008).”
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- Authors
- Sebastian, C., Blakemore, S.-J., & Charman, T.
- Affiliations
- University College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Sebastian, Catherine
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2009-03-28
- Volume
- 39
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1122-1130
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- OpenAlex
- W2042821060
- Cited by
- 86
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 5.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Royal Society
- Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Keywords
- ostracism, autism spectrum disorder, adolescents, Cyberball, social rejection, anxiety, mood, self-esteem, sense of belonging, meaningful life, social control, need threat
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Affect, Anxiety Disorders, Attitude, Autistic Disorder, Female, Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Behavior, Social Desirability
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