Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Schalkwyk, Gerrit I. van; Marin, Carla E.; Ortiz, Mayra; Rolison, Max; Qayyum, Zheala; McPartland, James C.; Lebowitz, Eli R.; Volkmar, Fred R.; Silverman, Wendy K.

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“…Although social media interfere with offline interaction by reducing the investment of time and resources in them while offering a more immediate alternative to satisfy social needs, they can also simplify the engagement in social contacts. This feature might be suitable, for instance, for youths with autism spectrum disorders, as they can have difficulties in decoding complex social information ( 105 , 106 ). As adolescence is a crucial developmental stage where interactions with peers occur both online and offline, it is of pivotal relevance to understand the impact of social media platforms on teenagers with neurodevelopmental disorders.…”

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Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

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Social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, are now part of almost everyone's social life, especially for the newer generations. Children and teenagers grew up together with these Internet-based services, which have become an integral part of their personal and social life. However, as reported in various studies, psychological and psychiatric problems are sometimes associated with problematic usage of social media. The primary purpose of this review is to provide an overview of the cognitive, psychological, and social outcomes correlated with a problematic use of social media sites during the developmental stages, from age 10 to 19 years. With a specific focus on depression, anxiety, eating, and neurodevelopmental disorders, the review also discusses evidence related to genetic and neurobiological issues, together with the implications in clinical work and future directions under a multidisciplinary perspective. While the scientific community has made significant progress in enhancing our understanding of the impact of social media on teenagers' lives, more research integrating biological and environmental factors is required to fully elucidate the development of these disorders.

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Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

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“…The increase in socializing using technology is not surprising, as this appears to be consistent with teen behaviour (Mazurek & Wenstrup, ). Although some research has suggested that socializing using technology may reduce the anxiety of face‐to‐face interactions, emerging research has highlighted that socializing using technologies may create unique anxieties related to their online experience (van Schalkwyk et al, ). This highlights the importance of exploring activities in terms of their unique barriers and facilitators to fully understand the experience of participation for individuals on the autism spectrum.…”

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Investigating the participation of children on the autism spectrum across home, school, and community: A longitudinal study

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Background: The World Health Organization recognizes that meaningful participation in one's community empowers individuals. Children and adolescents on the autism spectrum consistently report lower participation than their typical peers in activities, and this appears to continue into adulthood. The aim of this study was to investigate the participation of children on the autism spectrum over a 3-year period across home, school, and community. Method: Caregivers of 84 participants aged 9-10 years at Year 1 completed the Participation and Environment Measure for Children and Youth (PEM-CY) at three annual data collection points. The PEM-CY is a 25-question measure of the child's level of involvement in home, school, and community activities. Distribution frequencies were calculated for each time point. Results: Although participation in the majority of items across home, school, and community remained stable, the longitudinal data suggest that children change the types of socializing activities across time. Over the 3 years, there was a decline in physical activity (both organized and unstructured) and in participation in school activities.Conclusion: This decline in participation as children move into adolescence is concerning. Further, reduced participation at this phase of development may potentially limit future participation opportunities throughout adolescence and into adulthood. Further exploration of the participation trajectories of children on the autism spectrum is needed.

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“…Fisher (2012) found no evidence that this type of communication displaced the need for face-to-face social interaction. Social media has also been found to be associated with better friendship quality in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), where the individuals did not have ID (van Schalkwyk et al, 2017).…”

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Valuing e-inclusion: Social media and the social networks of adolescents with intellectual disability

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Forrester‐Jones

2019

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Background: Social media is a growing phenomenon, yet people with intellectual disability (ID) may not experience comparable access to this communication technology. Adolescents with ID may benefit from e-inclusion, especially as individuals with ID are at risk of having smaller social networks. Materials and Methods: The Social Network Guide was adapted to measure social media usage and used to examine the interpersonal relationships of adolescents with and without ID. Results: Adolescents with ID held smaller social networks with less developed informal relationships. However, friendship quality was comparable or superior to typically developing peers. Adolescents with ID interacted with a smaller percentage of contacts using social media. Social media use was predictive of the number of reported friendships and did not significantly predict critical comments. Conclusions: Findings suggest that adolescents with ID have comparable access to social media but use these sites to interact with a smaller number of social contacts.

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Social Media Use, Friendship Quality, and the Moderating Role of Anxiety in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Cited by 72 publications

References 28 publications

Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

Social Media Usage and Development of Psychiatric Disorders in Childhood and Adolescence: A Review

Investigating the participation of children on the autism spectrum across home, school, and community: A longitudinal study

Valuing e-inclusion: Social media and the social networks of adolescents with intellectual disability

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