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ArticleInternational journal of developmental disabilities2022

Self-regulation predicts companionship in children with autism.

Heather J Nuske, Wendy I Shih, Nicole Sparapani, Lauren Baczewski, Amanda Dimachkie Nunnally, Samantha Hochheimer, Consuelo Garcia, Fernanda Castellon, Lynne Levato, Erin Fischer and 5 more

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Article in International journal of developmental disabilities, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review and Developmental Model: Early Childhood Emotion Regulation and Co-Regulation in Autism.Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Heather J NuskePenn Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6618-3768
Wendy I ShihSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Nicole SparapaniUniversity of California Davis MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
Lauren BaczewskiSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8854-2282
Amanda Dimachkie NunnallySemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Samantha HochheimerDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Consuelo GarciaSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Fernanda CastellonSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Lynne LevatoDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Erin FischerDevelopmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Zabryna L Atkinson-DiazPenn Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Jennica LiUniversity of California Davis MIND Institute, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
David S MandellPenn Center for Mental Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Connie KasariSemel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Autism Intervention Research—Behavioral 1 team
University of California, Los Angeles · USPenn Center for AIDS Research · USUniversity of Rochester Medical Center · USUniversity of California, Davis · US

Funding

Interdisciplinary Training for Autism Researchers(RMI)T32MH073124 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI Stephen Charles Noctor, Christine Wu Nordahl · 2004 to 2026
$6.8M
Reducing Challenging Behaviors In Children With Autism Through Digital HealthK01MH120509 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI NUSKE, HEATHER J · 2020 to 2024
$773k
NIMH NIH HHS K01 MH120509NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH073124
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-regulation is associated with many positive outcomes in children with and without autism, including increased mental health and academic achievement, and decreased problem behavior. Less is known regarding whether and how self-regulation and symptoms of mental health challenges (internalizing and externalizing problems) relate to social outcomes, such as friendship quality and loneliness. Parents and teachers of 106 children with autism aged 5-12 reported on children's self-regulation difficulties and externalizing and internalizing symptoms. Four-to-five months later, children reported on the quality of their friendship with their best friend (companionship, conflict, helpfulness, sense of relationship security, closeness), and their feelings of loneliness. Linear regression was used to examine the effects of self-regulation and symptoms of mental health challenges on friendship quality and loneliness. Less self-regulation difficulties predicted stronger companionship and girls had better quality friendships with their best friend than did boys, in terms of companionship, helpfulness, security and closeness, confirming that they have a protective advantage in friendship development. Autism symptoms, IQ, and age were not associated with friendship quality or loneliness. Results highlight the importance of self-regulation and mental health interventions for school-aged children with autism.

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autismdepressionexternalizing problemsfriendshiplonelinessmental health: internalizing problemsself-regulation

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PMID36568619
PMCPMC9788710
OpenAlexW3202813891

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