ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025
Distinct Patterns of Cognitive and Emotional Empathy in Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Behavioral and Self-Report Study.
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purposeThis study investigated cognitive and emotional empathy profiles in Chinese parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with particular focus on those without broad autism phenotype traits, using a multi-method assessment approach that Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) and Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET) measures.
methodsParents of children with ASD (n = 32) and parents of typically developing children (TDC) (n = 32) were evaluated for four empathy dimensions via the IRI, and cognitive and emotional empathy through the Chinese version of the MET (MET-C).
resultsCompared to parents of TDC, parents of children with ASD scored lower on Perspective Taking (PT) and higher on Personal Distress (PD) (p < 0.05). In the MET-C cognitive empathy task, parents of children with ASD exhibited significantly shorter reaction times (RTs) (p < 0.05), while accuracy and emotional empathy ratings did not differ between groups (all p > 0.05).
conclusionOur findings suggest a distinct pattern of empathy alterations in parents of children with ASD, characterized by cognitive empathy reductions and altered affective processing. This evidence collectively underscores the necessity of establishing a targeted, parent-centered intervention framework that focuses on the family’s social-emotional functioning, thereby moving beyond traditional child-centered intervention models.
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