SYNOPSIS

Objective . To explore whether maternal sensitivity is associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) severity in children with and without ASD. Design . The samples consisted of 25 Mexican dyads of children with ASD (aged 3.1-6.9 years) and their mothers (aged 20-47 years) and 24 Mexican dyads of children without ASD (aged 3.4-6.7 years) and their mothers (aged 24-45 years). Maternal sensitivity and ASD severity symptoms were scored from 2-h videos of mother-child daily interactions. Results . A between-group comparison showed a trend toward less severe ASD in children with highly sensitive mothers, specifically in the Nonverbal Communication subdomain. Conclusions . Greater maternal sensitivity is associated with improved social ability in children with ASD.

概要

目标 。探讨母体敏感性是否与患有和不患有自闭症的儿童的自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）严重程度有关。设计。样本包括25例患有ASD的儿童（年龄在3.1-6.9岁）及其母亲（20-47岁）的墨西哥双胞胎和24例没有ASD的儿童（3.4-6.7岁）和其母亲（24岁的墨西哥双胞胎）。 45年）。从母婴日常互动的2小时视频中对母体敏感性和ASD严重症状进行评分。结果。小组之间的比较显示，具有高度敏感的母亲的儿童，特别是在非语言交流子域中，儿童的ASD趋向于较轻。结论 。母婴敏感性提高与自闭症儿童的社交能力提高有关。