Relationship Between Social Motivation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents

Impairment in social motivation (SM) has been suggested as a key mechanism underlying social communication deficits observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the factors accounting for variability in SM remain poorly described and understood. The current study aimed to characterize the relationship between parental and proband SM. Data from 2,759 children with ASD and their parents from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) project was included in this study.

Citation:
Uljarević M, Frazier TW, Jo B, Phillips JM, Billingham W, Cooper MN, et al. Relationship Between Social Motivation in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Parents. Front Neurosci. 2021;15.

Keywords:
Autism spectral disorder; broader autism phenotype; familiality; heterogeneity; social motivation

Abstract:
Impairment in social motivation (SM) has been suggested as a key mechanism underlying social communication deficits observed in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the factors accounting for variability in SM remain poorly described and understood. The current study aimed to characterize the relationship between parental and proband SM. Data from 2,759 children with ASD and their parents from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC) project was included in this study.