Teens with ASD are described as vulnerable to compulsive internet use that limits in-person social interaction¶
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Evidence · 1 study · theoreticalr1·q1
Currency · newest study 2016 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2021: baselines and conditions change
Evidence quality · No study behind this claim is a peer-reviewed article with a DOI: it rests on a source with no registered publication record (a web page, book or unpublished report). It is kept because 2 design pages cite it; treat it as a lead to check, not an established finding.
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q1 i? Adolescents with ASD may become compulsive internet users, struggle to shift from gaming to daily activities, and lose opportunities to practice social communication skills in person. → risk-fixation
Evidence¶
risk-fixation¶
Clinard, A. (2016, February). Internet Safety for Teens with ASD (Autism at-a-Glance Brief). Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, CSESA Development Team. https://csesa.fpg.unc.edu/
q1 · i? · theoretical · r1
A practitioner brief asserts, without cited data, that teens with ASD are "vulnerable to becoming compulsive internet users" and that compulsive use reduces chances to practice social communication skills.
"Teens with ASD are vulnerable to becoming compulsive internet users. They may struggle to shift from a fantasy gaming world to day to day activities. Compulsive internet use also limits in-person interactions which reduces opportunities to practice and learn social communication skills."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Learning Disabilities and Developmental Differences — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Autism Spectrum Disorder — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- Adolescents with ASD are described as frequent targets of cyberbullying because they may miss social cues and lack self-advocacy skills — related
- Youth focus groups surfaced four key digital well-being challenge themes: addiction and compulsive use, impact on thinking, effects on social skills, and effects on mental health — related
- Frequent and longer screen-based media use, including Internet-related addictive behaviors, is related to a less efficient cognitive control system in adolescence — related
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Teens with ASD are described as vulnerable to compulsive internet use that limits in-person social interaction |
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Teens with ASD are described as vulnerable to compulsive internet use that limits in-person social interaction |
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2021 |
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