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Eighty percent of adults with autism spectrum disorder engage with social media, primarily for social connection.
“Eighty percent of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been found to engage with social media, primarily for social connection (Mazurek, 2013).”
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“For example, many social media tools rely on text-based communication, and several studies indicate that individuals with autism use these tools enthusiastically and can become proficient users (e.g., Mazurek, 2013; van der Aa et al., 2016; van Schalkwyk et al., 2017; Ward et al., 2018).”
BackgroundZhu, R., Hardy, D., & Myers, T. (2021) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-021-04918-9 · Cited by 24 · see citing works
Understanding Autistic Adults' Use of Social Media
van Driel, M., Vines, J., Pena, B. B., & Koteyko, N. (2023) · Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction · doi:10.1145/3610048 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“This demonstrates the necessity for adaptations to platforms to increase inclusivity as autistic people may rely on social media for connections [32].”
BackgroundResultInfluentialLilley, R., Lawson, W. B., Hall, G., Mahony, J., Clapham, H., Heyworth, M., Arnold, S. R. C., Trollor, J. N., Yudell, M., & Pellicano, E. (2022) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05667-z · Cited by 23 · see citing works
“The majority of these studies have focused on shared Autistic identity and friendships in online forums (Bargiela et al., 2016; Brown-low et al., 2015; Davidson, 2008; Parsloe, 2015), including blogs (Seidmann, 2020) and other social media (Mazurek, 2013).”
Ritzman, M. J., & Subramanian, R. (2023) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613231170963 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“The interviews revealed that participants enjoyed using CMC technologies (e.g. Discord, Facebook, Steam, and Zoom) to fulfill various social gratifications, as found in previous research by Mazurek (2013).”
Schuwerk, T., Kaltefleiter, L. J., Au, J., Hoesl, A., & Stachl, C. (2019) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-019-04134-6 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
“Yet, autistic traits were unrelated to the general tendency to get in touch with the social world and with the social network size, indirectly supporting findings that people with autism seek social participation via technology (Mazurek 2013).”
BackgroundResultIntimacy and Romance Across the Autism Spectrum: Unpacking the “Not Interested in Sex” Myth
Bennett, M., Webster, A. A., Goodall, E., & Rowland, S. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-3359-0_10 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Suzuki, K., Oi, Y., & Inagaki, M. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04701-2 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“Previous studies have examined the relation between ASD traits and SNS use (Mazurek 2013; Mazurek et al.”
BackgroundJokar, A. H. R., Roche, S., & Karimi, H. (2023) · Journal of Fluency Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jfludis.2023.106021 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“…and social engagement for those with limited social communication skills, and a medium for sharing information, advice, and support, as well as service delivery-related information (Baker-Sparr et al., 2018; Brunner et al., 2018; Choudhury et al., 2017; Hemsley et al., 2014; Mazurek, 2013).”
Co-designing with Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Zhu, R., Hardy, D., & Myers, T. (2019) · Australian Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (OzCHI) · doi:10.1145/3369457.3370914 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“Most adults with ASD uses some form of social networking sites [24].”
BackgroundFocus on Friendship: Relationships, Inclusion, and Social Well-Being
Eisenman, L. T., Freedman, B. H., & Kofke, M. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-59066-0_10 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
Leung, P. W. S., Li, S. X., Holroyd, E. A., Tsang, C. S. O., & Wong, W. C. W. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2023.959846 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“According to two studies conducted in the United States, the proportion of autistic people who used OSM reached 80% (9, 12).”
BackgroundBanal Autistic Social Media: A Found Footage Autoethnography
Kender, K., & Spiel, K. (2023) · International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) · doi:10.1145/3597638.3614552 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“We know both autistic and allistic people use social media in ways both harmful and postive, and can be impacted by both negative and postive efects [16, 20].”
BackgroundHand, C. J., Kennedy, A., Filik, R., Pitchford, M., & Robus, C. M. (2022) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05557-4 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
“Mazurek (2013) argues that a reduction in peer-engagement for ASD-diagnosed individuals is associated with decreased life-satisfaction, increased anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.”
BackgroundMuris, P., Otgaar, H., Donkers, F. C. L., Ollendick, T. H., & Deckers, A. (2025) · Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review · doi:10.1007/s10567-025-00524-8 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
“…quantify autistic traits and/or social media use, or merely focused on the use of social media in ASD individuals (without paying attention to the employment of non-social digital media; e.g., Mazurek, 2013) were excluded from the meta-analysis (which again was performed using the JAMOVI software).”
Lebeña, A., Faresjö, Å., Faresjö, T., & Ludvigsson, J. (2023) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-023-05298-3 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“One study found that subjects with autism who use social networking sites were found more likely to have close friends [43], which could explain the longer screen exposure of this group during weekends.”
BackgroundI tweet, therefore I am: a systematic review on social media use and disorders of the social brain
Yang, N. Y., & Crespi, B. J. (2025) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-025-06528-6 · Cited by 22 · see citing works
Establishing Social Inclusion the Autism Way: Denying the “They Don’t Want Friends” Myth
Bennett, M., Webster, A. A., Goodall, E., & Rowland, S. (2018) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-981-13-3359-0_9 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
#ActuallyAutistic Sense-Making on Twitter
Zolyomi, A., Jones, R., & Kaftan, T. (2020) · International ACM SIGACCESS Conference on Computers and Accessibility (ASSETS) · doi:10.1145/3373625.3418001 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
Autism and social media: a systematic review of the user experience
Hudson, N. A., Linnane, J. M., & Rayner, K. (2023) · Advances in Autism · doi:10.1108/aia-01-2023-0001 · Cited by 18 · see citing works
Modélisation soutenant l’inclusion numérique des personnes présentant une DI ou un TSA
Lussier‐Desrochers, D., Normand, C. L., Fecteau, S.-M., Roux, J., Godin-Tremblay, V., Dupont, M., Caouette, M., Romero-Torres, A., Viau‐Quesnel, C., Lachapelle, Y., et al. (2017) · Revue francophone de la déficience intellectuelle · doi:10.7202/1039012ar · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“…qui suscite des questionnements chez les chercheurs et intervenants dans le domaine de la DI Volume 27, 2016 15 et du TSA (Gillespie-Lynch, Kapp, ShaneSimpson, Smith, & Hutman, 2014; Holmes & O’Loughlin, 2014; Mazurek, 2013; Normand & Sallafranque St-Louis, 2015; Shpigelman & Gill, 2014).”
BackgroundAdams, R. E., Lampinen, L. A., Zheng, S., Sullivan, V., Taylor, J. L., & Bishop, S. L. (2023) · Autism · doi:10.1177/13623613231173859 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“Thus, it should not be surprising that low social participation (Mazurek, 2013) and social anhedonia (Han et al., 2019) have been associated with loneliness in this population.”
BackgroundRamírez, D. Z. M., Barbareschi, G., & Holloway, C. (2024) · ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction · doi:10.1145/3635148 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“Six papers reported a combination of the funding sources mentioned [ 160 , 167 , 168 , 171 , 178 , 179 ].”
InfluentialFong, S., Carollo, A., Vivanti, G., Messinger, D. S., Dimitriou, D., & Esposito, G. (2025) · Autism Research · doi:10.1002/aur.70066 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“…only reflects society's current views on neurodevelopmental conditions, but also offers opportunities for individuals with these conditions to connect, interact, or seek support in a safe social environment (Amichai-Hamburger and Furnham 2007; Kalantari et al. 2023; Mazurek 2013; Zhao et al. 2019).”
Khorasani, M., Kahani, M., Yazdi, S. A. A., & Hajiaghaei–Keshteli, M. (2023) · Knowledge-Based Systems · doi:10.1016/j.knosys.2023.110724 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Friendship in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Bauminger‐Zviely, N., & Kimhi, Y. (2017) · Autism and child psychopathology series · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-62995-7_5 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
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“Past work has shown that autistic users experience computer-mediated communication, like Facebook and email, differently than non-autistic users [24, 40, 53].”
BackgroundDoenyas, C., & Shohieb, S. M. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2021.566809 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Cullen, S., Johnson, E. S., Wiśniewski, P., & Page, X. (2024) · CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · doi:10.1145/3613904.3642567 · Cited by 10 · see citing works
“Nonetheless, the research is mixed regarding whether autistic youth’s high engagement with social media has a negative impact on their overall well-being [36, 64, 65, 89, 110].”
BackgroundSong, W., Salzer, M. S., Nonnemacher, S. L., & Shea, L. (2021) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101884 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Use of social network sites among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a qualitative study
Alon-Tirosh, M., & Meir, N. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1192475 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
“SNS have become an integral part of billions of users’ daily lives, including people with ASD (Mazurek, 2013).”
BackgroundInfluentialDescribing Outcomes in Autistic Young Adults One Year After High School Graduation
Orsmond, G., Krishnan, S. G., Munsell, E. G. S., Cohn, E. S., & Coster, W. J. (2024) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-023-06152-x · Cited by 6 · see citing works
“…spaces can be valued contexts or facilitators of social participation for autistic adolescents and adults (Chan et al., 2022; Kuo et al., 2013; Mazurek, 2013; Milton & Sims, 2016; van Schalkwyk et al., 2017); accordingly, we measured frequency of close contact with friends, including virtual…”
Prevalence and Frequency of Online Sexual Activity by Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Byers, E. S., & Nichols, S. L. (2018) · Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1177/1088357618800061 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Social media and autism spectrum conditions
Barber, C. F. (2017) · Practice Nursing · doi:10.12968/pnur.2017.28.7.292 · Cited by 8 · see citing works
Browsing problematic social media use in autism spectrum disorder: The role of social anxiety
Cardillo, R., Marino, C., Collini, M., Vieno, A., Spada, M. M., & Mammarella, I. C. (2024) · Addictive Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2024.108225 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Davis, R., den Houting, J., Nordahl‐Hansen, A., & Fletcher‐Watson, S. (2022) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119679028.ch39 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
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“Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by delays and deficits in cognitive, motor, and social development [8, 27], which may compromise engagement in daily activities [28, 39].”
A Tale of the Social-Side of ASD
Ahmed, S., Hossain, M. F., Price, K., Pranger, C., Hossain, M. M., & Sharmin, M. (2019) · IEEE Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference (COMPSAC) · doi:10.1109/compsac.2019.00098 · Cited by 7 · see citing works
Social Engagement versus Isolation in the Well-being of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Interactive Technologies and Autism, Second Edition
Kientz, J. A., Hayes, G. R., Goodwin, M. S., Gelsomini, M., & Abowd, G. D. (2020) · Synthesis lectures on assistive, rehabilitative, and health-preserving technologies · doi:10.2200/s00988ed2v01y202002arh013 · Cited by 48 · see citing works
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“…with ASD are unemployed, socially isolated, and not attending higher education classes, setting variables (specifically friendships through online social media networks), as well as quantity of offline friendships, have been negatively associated with feelings of loneliness (Mazurek, 2013b).”
BackgroundInfluentialSocial Media and Stuttering: A Meta-Qualitative Synthesis of Representation and Impacts
Bidakhavidi, Z. L., Nesari, S., Hashemipanah, A., Hosseinpoor, N., Torfi, F., Banari, T., & Farmayeshi, M. R. G. (2025) · Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups · doi:10.1044/2025_persp-24-00222 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
Kasperski, R., & Blau, I. (2022) · Education and Information Technologies · doi:10.1007/s10639-022-11390-0 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“Similar to previous research (Benford et al., 2009; Mazurek, 2013; Shpigelman, 2018), the findings show that both students and mentors with special needs accumulated bonding and bridging social capital (Putnam, 2000) through the interaction on the mentoring social network.”
ResultA preliminary study into internet related addictions among adults with dyslexia
Kumar, S., V, Jackson, S., & Petronzi, D. (2023) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0280555 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
Relations among Screen Time and Commonly Co-occurring Conditions in Autistic Youth
Menezes, M., Pappagianopoulos, J. E., Cross, R. D., & Mazurek, M. O. (2023) · Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities · doi:10.1007/s10882-023-09915-7 · Cited by 5 · see citing works
“…individuals may prefer to engage with screen-based media for a variety of reasons, including entertainment, connection to special interests, stress reduction, and opportunities for social connection without the demands of face-to-face social interaction (Mazurek, 2013; Mazurek et al., 2015).”
Self-citationOsuna, A., Sabini, K., Yamane, E., Flores, J. A., Pierce, N. E., Lemus-Valle, J., & Vernon, T. W. (2023) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-023-06100-9 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“The basis of this research assumes that autistic individuals would benefit from more social interaction online, considering previous research connecting loneliness, friend-ship, anxiety, and social media use (Mazurek, 2013, 2014; van Schalkwyk et al., 2017; Ward et al., 2018).”
BackgroundInfluentialInternet Use and Autism Spectrum Disorders
Banerjee, A. (2023) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-023-05904-z · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“…positive outcomes of social media, such as enhancing relationships, social engagement, and reducing feelings of loneliness among adults on the autism spectrum (Mazurek, 2013), suggesting a potentially positive role of social media for adults with ASD, excessive use can negate these findings.”
BackgroundInfluentialSocial Network Structure in Autistic Individuals: A Systematic Review
Lei, J., Qian, X., & Kim, K. M. (2025) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2024.0029 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“42 Social networks in autistic adults.”
Mashat, A., Wald, M., & Parsons, S. (2016) · Lecture notes in computer science · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-40238-3_22 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
“Several studies have shown a positive impact of social technologies on individuals with ASD within the Western culture [8], however, Arabic cultures have a different set of beliefs and social, religious, moral and political rules and restrictions that are carried from the lives of people offline to the online world an…”
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Tibber, M. S., Rose, K., Mandy, W., Pellicano, E., & Pavlopoulou, G. (2025) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1177/25739581251377915 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
AutisTikTok: Analyzing top autism hashtags for creator, content, and persistence over time
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“In Real Life, Everything Feels so Different”: Autistic, Embodied Perspectives on Online Sociality
Ekdahl, D., & Krueger, J. W. (2026) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1177/25739581261422981 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Real world evidence for altered communication patterns in individuals with autism spectrum disorder
Turna, M., Eckert, J., Meier-Böke, K., Narava, M., Chaliani, I., Eickhoff, S. B., Schilbach, L., & Dukart, J. (2025) · npj Digital Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41746-025-01545-x · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Narrating Autism: Autistic Presence and Voice on the internet in Indonesia
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“As stated by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), people with autism have impairments related to communication and social interaction, and might have the presence of unusual or repetitive behavior or language, delay of speech or lack of creative pretend play [4,5].”
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Hotez, E., Hudson, S., Choi, K. R., & Kuo, A. A. (2024) · Autism in Adulthood · doi:10.1089/aut.2023.0088 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“As an example, research shows that autistic TAYA highly value 45 and engage with social media, 46 and usage may have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Fears, N. E., Chatterjee, R., Tamplain, P. M., & Miller, H. L. (2023) · Journal of Motor Learning and Development · doi:10.1123/jmld.2023-0006 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Identifying Autism Spectrum Disorder (Level 1) in Adults
Eckerd, M. (2018) · Journal of Health Service Psychology · doi:10.1007/bf03544668 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
Seeing and communicating: photography and young male adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Klein, U. (2020) · Visual Communication · doi:10.1177/1470357220917432 · Cited by 3 · see citing works
“Instead, autism research has focused on how ASD people perceive gaze patterns, emotions and facial expressions using picture communication systems (Gessaroli et al., 2013; Mazurek, 2013; Palermo et al., 2006).”
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“In autistic individuals, involvement in online communities is related to closer relationships (Mazurek, 2013), pride and a strong group identity (Bascom, 2012; Ward & Meyer, 1999).”
BackgroundResultInfluential
- Authors
- Mazurek, M. O.
- Affiliations
- University of Missouri (US)
- Corresponding author
- Mazurek, Micah O.
- ORCID
- Mazurek, Micah O.
- Venue
- Computers in Human Behavior
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-07
- Volume
- 29
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 1709-1714
- ISSN
- 0747-5632 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2040955219
- Cited by
- 159
- References
- 62
- Citations by year
- 2026: 22 · 2025: 16 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 11 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 2
- FWCI
- 11.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Computers in Human Behavior (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Demography › Technology Use by Older Adults
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, social media use, social networking sites, loneliness, friendship quality, social connectedness, social engagement, autistic adults, social functioning
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