The social ecology of aggression in youths with autism spectrum disorder

Brown, Cynthia E.; Borduin, Charles M.; Dopp, Alex R.; Mazurek, Micah O.

doi:10.1002/aur.2157

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“…Following the historic pattern present in ASD and sleep research, the majority of studies in the past 3 years document how sleep is associated with other aspects of context, autism, and/or development. Sleep in autism is associated with (1) demographic factors [ 75 – 77 ], (2) challenging behaviors [ 36 , 78 – 87 ], (3) core ASD symptoms [ 38 , 65 , 77 ], and (4) other psychiatric symptoms [ 84 , 88 , 89 ]. Studies with a developmental focus also document correlations with executive functioning [ 88 , 90 ], memory [ 91 – 93 ], attention [ 79 , 94 ], and phonological learning [ 95 ].…”

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Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Schwichtenberg

Janis

Lindsay

et al. 2022

Curr Sleep Medicine Rep

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Purpose of Review Sleep problems are a common comorbidity for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and research in this area has a relatively long history. Within this review, we first outline historic patterns in the field of sleep and ASD. Second, we conducted a systematic update and coded these studies based on their alignment with historic patterns. Research on ASD and sleep over the past two decades has primarily focused on four principal areas: (1) documenting the prevalence and types of sleep problems; (2) sleep problem treatment options and efficacy; (3) how sleep problems are associated with other behavioral, contextual, or biological elements; and (4) the impact of child sleep problems on families and care providers. The systematic update in this paper includes empirical studies published between 2018 and 2021 with terms for sleep and ASD within the title, keywords, or abstract. Recent Findings In sum, 60 studies fit the inclusion/exclusion criteria and most fit within the historic patterns noted above. Notable differences included more global representation in study samples, studies on the impacts of COVID-19, and a growing body of work on sleep problems as an early marker of ASD. The majority of studies focus on correlates of sleep problems noting less optimal behavioral, contextual, and biological elements are associated with sleep problems across development for children with ASD. Summary Recommendations for future directions include continued expansion of global and age representation across samples, a shift toward more treatment and implementation science, and studies that inform our mechanistic understanding of how sleep and ASD are connected. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s40675-022-00234-5.

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Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Schwichtenberg

Janis

Lindsay

et al. 2022

Curr Sleep Medicine Rep

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“…Additionally, these findings elicit further concern as studies have documented high prevalence rates of aggression in autistic youth. Estimates indicate that upwards of 50% of autistic youth experience some level of aggressive behavior (e.g., Kanne & Mazurek, 2011;Mazurek et al, 2013), with acts of physical aggression (e.g., hitting, kicking) being generally more prevalent than verbal acts of aggression (e.g., name-calling, insults; Brown et al, 2019;Farmer et al, 2015). However, unlike aggressive behavior in non-autistic youth, some studies have found that aggression in autistic children is not strongly related to youth gender, socioeconomic status, or intellectual functioning (Brown et al, 2019;Kanne & Mazurek, 2011).…”

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“…Aggressive behaviors in autistic youth have been linked with challenges across multiple domains of functioning. Indeed, autistic youth who exhibit aggression may experience difficulties across their psychosocial environments including poorer family relations, lower grades, and more severe mental and physical health problems (Brown et al, 2019; Mazurek et al, 2013). Moreover, aggression can exacerbate the problems autistic youth often already experience with peers (e.g., high rates of social rejection due to mistreatment and misunderstanding by peers; Brown et al, 2019; Zeedyk et al, 2016); and it can be a precipitating factor in hospitalizations and expulsion from school (Ambler et al, 2015; Mandell, 2008).…”

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“…Indeed, autistic youth who exhibit aggression may experience difficulties across their psychosocial environments including poorer family relations, lower grades, and more severe mental and physical health problems (Brown et al, 2019; Mazurek et al, 2013). Moreover, aggression can exacerbate the problems autistic youth often already experience with peers (e.g., high rates of social rejection due to mistreatment and misunderstanding by peers; Brown et al, 2019; Zeedyk et al, 2016); and it can be a precipitating factor in hospitalizations and expulsion from school (Ambler et al, 2015; Mandell, 2008). Unfortunately, for a portion of the population, aggressive behaviors can be stable over time and can even impact autistic adults' employment prospects or ability to live independently (Rattaz et al, 2018; Woodman et al, 2015).…”

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Understanding aggression in autism across childhood: Comparisons with a non‐autistic sample

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As many as half of all autistic youth face challenges with aggression. And while research in this area is growing, the prevalence and characterization of aggressive behaviors across autistic development remains poorly understood. This lack of knowledge on the autistic experience is further clouded as aggression is rarely compared against non‐autistic youth samples. To address this gap in the literature, the present study compared autistic children (N = 450) to non‐autistic children (N = 432) on multiple caregiver‐report measures of aggressive behavior and associated constructs (i.e., anger, disruptive behavior) across key developmental periods (<6, 6–12, 13–17 years) via a cross‐sectional design. Outcomes indicated higher levels of verbal aggression and behavioral intensity for autistic youth across development. Further, autistic children under age 6 had more significant levels of physical aggression than non‐autistic peers; however, these levels became equal to non‐autistic peers as the youths aged. Implications for differences in the presence of aggressive behavior as well as possible treatment options for aggression are discussed.

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“…to experience decreased sleep quality and low coping abilities [6]. Aggressive behavior can lead to loosening of individual relationships with peers [7], leading to conflict [8], [9], [10], decreasing academic achievement [11], develop impulsive attitudes and reduce the ability to empathize [12].…”

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Examining Construct Validity and Reliability of the Aggressiveness Scale

Ali¹,

Tentama²,

Adjam³

2020

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The purpose of this study is to test the validity and reliability of aggressiveness construct and test the forms and indicators that form this variable. Aggressiveness is measured by two forms, namely hate or anger and instrumental aggression. The population in this study are all teenagers in the city of Yogyakarta. The sample in this study are 60 teenagers in the city of Yogyakarta. The sampling technique is accidental sampling. The data collection method used is aggressiveness scale. Research data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through the SmartPLS 3.2.8 program. Based on the results of data analysis, the forms and indicators that make up the aggressiveness variable are declared valid and reliable. The most dominant form that reflects the aggressiveness variable is instrumental aggression with a loading factor of 0.934. The weakest form which reflects the aggressiveness variable is hate or anger with a loading factor of 0.851. This shows that all forms and indicators are able to reflect and form variable aggressivens. Thus the measurement model can be accepted because the theory that describes the variable fit with empirical data obtained from the subject.

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The social ecology of aggression in youths with autism spectrum disorder

Abstract: for their services as my research assistants. Finally, I would also like to thank all of the families who participated in this study. iii

Cited by 14 publications

References 82 publications

Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Understanding aggression in autism across childhood: Comparisons with a non‐autistic sample

Examining Construct Validity and Reliability of the Aggressiveness Scale

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