Theory of Mind Predicts Social Interaction in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Two-Year Follow-Up Study

This two-year follow-up study examined the predictive relationships of theory of mind (ToM) to social interaction by reciprocal social behaviors (RSBs) and social functioning (SF) in 106 children with ASD. The results of the path analysis showed that the earlier ToM predicted children’s current comp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2023-09, Vol.53 (9), p.3659-3669
Hauptverfasser:	Chiu, Hsiu-Man, Chen, Cheng-Te, Tsai, Ching-Hong, Li, Hsing-Jung, Wu, Chin-Chin, Huang, Chien-Yu, Chen, Kuan-Lin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder Autism Spectrum Disorders Autistic children Behavior Behavioral Science and Psychology Care and treatment Child Child & adolescent psychiatry Child and School Psychology Child development Children Cognition Diagnosis Evaluation Follow-Up Studies Followup Studies Humans Hypotheses Interpersonal Competence Interpersonal relations Interpersonal Relationship Medical schools Medicine Neurosciences Occupational therapy Original Paper Path Analysis Pediatrics Pervasive developmental disorders Predictor Variables Psychological aspects Psychology Public Health Research design Social aspects Social Behavior Social functioning Social Interaction Theory of Mind
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Zusammenfassung:	This two-year follow-up study examined the predictive relationships of theory of mind (ToM) to social interaction by reciprocal social behaviors (RSBs) and social functioning (SF) in 106 children with ASD. The results of the path analysis showed that the earlier ToM predicted children’s current component RSBs ( B = 3.53, SE = 1.86, p = 0.039) and the current SF ( B = 1.79–1.87, SE = 0.03–0.34, p
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-022-05662-4