A Comparative Study of the Use and Understanding of Self-Presentational Display Rules in Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Disorder

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Barbaro, J. & Dissanayake, C. (2006). A Comparative Study of the Use and Understanding of Self-Presentational Display Rules in Children with High Functioning Autism and Asperger’s Disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 37(7), 1235-1246. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-006-0267-y

Publication date: 3 Nov 2006 Added to AutiHub: 7 Sep 2026 Type: Article Article language: English

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Abstract

The use and understanding of self-presentational display rules (SPDRs) was investigated in 21 children with high-functioning autism (HFA), 18 children with Asperger's disorder (AspD) and 20 typically developing (TD) children (all male, aged 4- to 11-years, matched on mental age). Their behaviour was coded during a deception scenario to assess use of SPDRs; understanding of SPDRs was assessed via three real/apparent emotion-understanding vignettes. The children with HFA and AspD used less effective SPDRs than the TD children, but there were no group differences in understanding SPDRs. The children with HFA and AspD did not differ on their use or understanding of SPDRs, and the results are discussed in relation to the similarities and differences between these diagnostic conditions.

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13
0 / 70 (0.0%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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