Loneliness, friendship quality and the social networks of adolescents with high-functioning autism in an inclusive school setting

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 74-81

  Locke, Jill ^a   Ishijima, Eric H ^a   Kasari, Connie ^a   London, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Friendship; Loneliness; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 77958196015     PISSN: 14713802     EISSN: 14713802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-3802.2010.01148.x     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Asher, S. R., Hymel, S. & Renshaw, P. D. (1984) 'Loneliness in children. Child Development, 55 (4), pp. 1456-64.
2. Asher, S. R., Parkhurst, J. T., Hymel, S. & Williams, G. A. (1990) 'Peer rejection and loneliness in childhood.' In S. R. Asher & J. D. Coie (eds), Peer Rejection in Childhood, pp. 253-73. New York: Cambridge University Press.
3. Bagwell, C. L., Bender, S. E., Andreassi, C. L., Kinoshita, T. L., Montarello, S. A. & Muller, J. G. (2005) 'Friendship quality and perceived relationship changes predict psychosocial adjustment in early adulthood. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 22, pp. 235-54.
4. Bauminger, N. & Kasari, C. (2000) 'Loneliness and friendship in high-functioning children with autism. Child Development, 71 (2), pp. 447-56.
5. Bauminger, N., Shulman, C., and Agam, G. (2003) 'Peer interaction and loneliness in high-functioning children with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 33 (5), pp. 489-507.
6. Bauminger, N., Solomon, M., Aviezer, A., Heung, K., Gazit, L., Brown, J. & Rogers, S. J. (2008) 'Children with autism and their friends: A multidimensional study of friendship in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 36 (2), pp. 135-50.
7. Bollmer, J. M., Milich, R., Harris, M. J. & Maras, M. A. (2005) 'A friend in need: the role of friendship quality as a protective factor in peer victimization and bullying. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 20, pp. 701-12.
8. Boutot, E. A. & Bryant, D. P. (2005)'Social integration of students with autism in inclusive settings. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 40, pp. 14-23.
9. Bukowski, W. M., Boivin, M. & Hoza, B. (1994) 'Meausring friendship quality during pre- and early adoelscence: the development and psychometric properties of the Friendship Qualities Scale. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 11, pp. 471-84.
10. Bukowski, W. M., Newcomb, A. F. & Hartup, W. W. (1996). The Company They Keep: Friendship in Childhood and Adolescence. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
11. Cairns, R. B. & Cairns, B. D. (1994). Social Networks and the Function of Friendships. New York: Cambridge University Press.
12. Cairns, R. B., Cairns, B. D., Neckerman, H. J., Gest, S. D. & Gariepy, J. L. (1988)'Social networks and aggressive behavior: peer support or peer rejection? Developmental Psychology, 24, pp. 815-23.
13. Cairns, R. B., Gariepy, J. L. & Kindermann, T. (1990) Identifying Social Clusters in Natural Settings. Unpublished manuscript, Social Development Laboratory, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
14. Causton-Theoharis, J., Ashby, C. & Cosier, M. (2009) 'Islands of loneliness: exploring social interaction through the autobiographies of individuals with autism. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 47 (2), pp. 84-96.
15. Chamberlain, B., Kasari, C. & Rotheram-Fuller, E. (2007) 'Involvement or isolation? The social networks of children with autism in regular classrooms. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37 (2), pp. 230-42.
16. Farmer, T. W. & Farmer, E. M. (1996)'Social relationships of students with exceptionalities in mainstream classrooms: social networks and homophily. Exceptional Children, 62, pp. 431-50.
17. Gest, S. D., Graham-Bermann, S. A. & Hartup, W. W. (2001) 'Peer experience: common and unique features of number of friendships, social network centrality, and sociometric status. Social Development, 10, pp. 23-40.
18. Grenot-Scheyer, M., Staub, D., Peck, C. A. & Schwartz, I. S. (1998) 'Reciprocity and friendships: listening to the voices of children and youth with and without disabilities.' In L. H. Meyer, P. Hyun-Sook, M. Grenot-Scheyer, I. S. Schwartz & B. Harry (eds), Making Friends, pp. 149-168. Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
19. Hartup, W. W. & Stevens, N. (1997) 'Friendship and adaptation in the life course. Psychological Review, 121, pp. 355-70.
20. Howard, B., Cohn, E. & Orsmond, G. I. (2006) 'Understanding and negotiating friendships: perspectives from an adolescent with Asperger syndrome. Autism, 10, pp. 619-27.
21. Humphrey, N. & Lewis, S. (2008) ' "Make me normal": the views and experiences of pupils on the autistic spectrum in mainstream secondary schools. Autism, 12, pp. 23-46.
22. Jobe, L. E. & White, S. W. (2007) 'Loneliness, social relationships, and a broader autism phenotype in college students. Personality and Individual Differences, 42, pp. 1479-89.
23. Kanner, L. (1943) 'Autistic disturbances of affective contact. Nervous Child, 2, pp. 217-50.
24. Kasari, C., Freeman, S., Bauminger, N. & Alkin, M. (1999) 'Parental perspectives on inclusion: effects of autism and Down syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 29, pp. 297-305.
25. Koegel, L. K., Koegel, R. L., Frea, W. D. & Fredeen, R. M. (2001) 'Identifying early intervention targets for children with autism in inclusive school settings. Behavior Modification. Special Issue: Autism, Part 1, 25 (5), pp. 745-61.
26. Koning, C. & Magill-Evans, J. (2001) 'Social and language skills in adolescent boys with Asperger syndrome. Autism, 5, pp. 23-36.
27. Ladd, G., Kochenderfer, B. J. & Coleman, C. C. (1996) 'Friendship quality as a predictor of young children's early school adjustment. Child Development, 67, pp. 1103-18.
28. Margalit, M. (1994) Loneliness among Children with Special Needs. New York: Springer-Verlag.
29. McConnell, S. R. (2002) 'Interventions to facilitate social interaction for young children with autism: review of available research and recommendations for educational intervention and future research. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 32, pp. 351-72.
30. Nangle, D. W., Erdley, C. A., Newman, J. E., Mason, C. A. & Carpenter, E. M. (2003) 'Popularity, friendship quantity, and friendship quality: interactive influences on children's loneliness and depression. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 32, pp. 546-55.
31. Orsmond, G. I., Krauss, M. W. & Seltzer, M. M. (2004) 'Peer relationships and social and recreational activities among adolescents and adults with autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 34, pp. 245-56.
32. Parker, J. G. & Asher, S. R. (1993) 'Friendship and friendship quality in middle childhood: links with peer group acceptance and feelings of loneliness and social dissatisfaction. Developmental Psychology, 29, pp. 611-21.
33. Peplau, L.A. & Perlman, D. (1982) Loneliness: A source Book of Current Theory, Research and Therapy. New York: Wiley.
34. Sigman, M. & Ruskin, E. (1999) 'Continuity and change in the social competence of children with autism, down syndrome, and developmental delays. Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 64, pp. 1-139.
35. Waldrip, A. M., Malcolm, K. T. & Jensen-Campbell, L. A. (2008) 'With a little help from your friends: the importance of high-quality friendships on early adolescent adjustment. Social Development, 17, pp. 832-52.