The Children's Empathy Quotient and Systemizing Quotient: Sex Differences in Typical Development and in Autism Spectrum Conditions

被引：175

作者：

Auyeung, Bonnie ^{[1
]}

Wheelwright, Sally ^{[1
]}

Allison, Carrie ^{[1
]}

Atkinson, Matthew ^{[1
]}

Samarawickrema, Nelum ^{[1
]}

Baron-Cohen, Simon ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Autism Res Ctr, Dept Psychiat, Cambridge CB2 8AH, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2009年 / 39卷 / 11期

关键词：

Empathizing; Systemizing; Autism; Sex differences; HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM; PRENATAL TESTOSTERONE LEVELS; CAST CHILDHOOD ASPERGER; FETAL TESTOSTERONE; EYE CONTACT; SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS; MENTAL ROTATION; SPATIAL ABILITY; NORMAL ADULTS; PERFORMANCE;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-009-0772-x

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Children's versions of the Empathy Quotient (EQ-C) and Systemizing Quotient (SQ-C) were developed and administered to n = 1,256 parents of typically developing children, aged 4-11 years. Both measures showed good test-retest reliability and high internal consistency. As predicted, girls scored significantly higher on the EQ-C, and boys scored significantly higher on the SQ-C. A further sample of n = 265 children with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) scored significantly lower on the EQ-C, and significantly higher on the SQ-C, compared to typical boys. Empathy and systemizing in children show similar patterns of sex differences to those observed in adults. Children with ASC tend towards a `hyper-masculinized' profile, irrespective of sex.

引用

页码：1509 / 1521

页数：13

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