Citation

Hwang S, Kim YS, Koh YJ, Leventhal BL. J. Autism Dev. Disord. 2018; 48(1): 225-238.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10803-017-3285-z

PMID

28936640

Abstract

While a growing number of studies indicate associations between experiences of bullying and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not clear what roles comorbid behavioral problems may play. We investigated the experiences of children with ASD as victims and/or perpetrators of bullying. Children with ASD epidemiologically ascertained participated in a cross-sectional study. Although children with ASD showed significantly increased risk for bullying involvement compared to community children, after controlling for comorbid psychopathology and other demographic factors, increased risks for being perpetrators or victim-perpetrators disappeared while risk for being bullied/teased continued to be significantly elevated. This finding will help guide medical, educational and community personnel to effectively identify children with ASD at risk for school bullying and develop interventions.

Language: en

Keywords

Autism diagnostic observation scale and autism diagnostic interview; Autism spectrum disorder; Behavior assessment system for children; Comorbid psychopathology; DSM-5; School bullying