Jennifer A. MacMullin|Yona Lunsky|Jonathan A. Weiss
Plugged in: Electronics use in youth and young adults with autism spectrum disorder
York University|Centre for Addiction and Mental Health|York University
although electronic technology currently plays integral role youth growing concerns excessive compulsive use study documents patterns impact electronics use individuals autism spectrum disorder compared typically developing peers participants included 172 parents typically developing individuals 139 parents individuals autism spectrum disorder diagnosis ranging age 6 21 years parents completed online survey demographics frequency duration problematic patterns electronics use youth young adults individuals autism spectrum disorder reported use certain electronics often last month average day greater compulsive internet video game use individuals without autism spectrum disorder across samples males used video games often females compared parents individuals without autism spectrum disorder parents individuals autism spectrum disorder significantly likely report electronics use currently negative impact implications problematic electronics use individuals autism spectrum disorder discussed