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Yonat Rum; Ofer Golan; Carrie Allison; Paula Smith; Simon R. White; Simon Baron-Cohen – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
This study examined whether autistic people with siblings score higher on measures of empathy than those without siblings. Cohorts of autistic children (n = 939; mean age = 7.35 years (SD = 2.15)) and autistic adults (n = 736; mean age = 37 years (SD = 12.39)) from the Cambridge Autism Research Database (CARD) were each divided into two groups:…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Empathy
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Kangwei Xun; Christine Bigby; Tal Araten-Bergman – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Adult siblings without disabilities play important roles in relation to their brothers and sisters with intellectual disabilities. This study reviewed knowledge about adult sibling relationships in Chinese societies, where one sibling has intellectual disability. Five English and two Chinese databases were searched for publications published up to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Siblings, Sibling Relationship
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Natalie Christner; Sandra Bosacki – European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2025
Theory of Mind (ToM), a central feature of social cognition, impacts social functioning and academic competencies. Yet, the interplay of ToM and self-concept in academic context remains unknown. This study examines how ToM shapes adolescents' academic self-concept and its association with academic competence, while considering the role of gender…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Self Concept, Gender Differences, Academic Achievement
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Adi Sharabi; Ayelet Siman Tov – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2024
Sisters and brothers play an important role in the lives of their siblings with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), starting in childhood and commonly increasing in adulthood. The current study compared typically-developing adult sisters' and brothers' level of involvement in the care of their siblings with IDD. Beyond this, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disabilities