title: Self-Presentation and the Role of Perspective Taking and Social Motivation in Autism Spectrum Disorder.
abstract: We compared self-presentation abilities of 132 children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) to those of 41 typically developing (TD) peers, and examined the potential link with their social motivation and perspective taking. Participants introduced themselves to an interviewer in a baseline condition (without incentive) and a self-promotion condition (with incentive). Children with ASD (6-12 years) were just as likely as or even more likely than TD children to highlight personal characteristics that would increase their chances of obtaining the incentive. Thus, they were strategic in their self-presentation. However, adolescents with ASD (12-19 years) were less strategic than TD adolescents as well as children with ASD. We discuss the role of social motivation and perspective taking in children's self-presentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Dutch Autism and ADHD Research Center, University of Amsterdam, Weesperplein 4, 1018 XA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ankescheeren@gmail.com.|Department of Developmental Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ankescheeren@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Anke M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Scheeren
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, University of Sussex, Pevensey Building, Falmer, BN1 9QH, UK.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banerjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Hans M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Koot
authors.affiliation: Department of Developmental Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 1, 1081 BT, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sander
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Begeer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010551:Personality; D012919:Social Behavior
keywords: Adolescents; Autism; Self-presentation; Social motivation; Theory of mind