An Exploration of Friendships and Socialization for Adolescents with Autism Engaged in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG)

Autor/inn/en	Gallup, Jennifer; Duff, Christine; Serianni, Barbara; Gallup, Adam
Titel	An Exploration of Friendships and Socialization for Adolescents with Autism Engaged in Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG)
Quelle	In: Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 51 (2016) 3, S.223-237 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2154-1647
Schlagwörter	Socialization; Friendship; Computer Games; Role Playing; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Males; Semi Structured Interviews; Video Games; STEM Education; Phenomenology; Adolescents; Young Adults; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socialisation; Sozialisation; Freundschaft; Computer game; Computerspiel; Computerspiele; Rollenspiel; Autismus; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Video game; Videospiel; Videospiele; STEM; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener
Abstract	A phenomenological study was conducted to investigate the social experiences and perceptions of friendship among three adolescents with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) engaged in online videogame play in the context of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG). Semi-structured interviews with three participants, diagnosed with ASD between the ages of 16-21 years, yielded four themes that illustrated the social experiences of participants in this study. Emerging themes and participant comments identified in this study parallel those identified in the most recent research literature that has also sought to identify experiences and attributes that may lead to successful interpersonal relationships for individuals identified with ASD. Participants in this study articulated the desire to socialize, interact, and frequently communicate in a virtual environment; challenges with being misunderstood; issues with identification and perceptions of friends; and awareness of rules specific to face-to-face and virtual environments. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://daddcec.org/Publications/ETADDJournal.aspx
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01