| Title |
Social Behaviors Increase in Children with Autism in the Presence of Animals Compared to Toys
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0057010 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Marguerite E. O'Haire, Samantha J. McKenzie, Alan M. Beck, Virginia Slaughter |
| Abstract |
Previous research has demonstrated the capacity of animal presence to stimulate social interaction among humans. The purpose of this study was to examine the interactions of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) with an adult and their typically-developing peers in the presence of animals (two guinea pigs) compared to toys. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 198 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 72 | 36% |
| United Kingdom | 12 | 6% |
| Netherlands | 11 | 6% |
| Australia | 7 | 4% |
| Spain | 6 | 3% |
| Brazil | 4 | 2% |
| Canada | 3 | 2% |
| India | 3 | 2% |
| Japan | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 17 | 9% |
| Unknown | 61 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 167 | 84% |
| Scientists | 18 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 7 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 6 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 311 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 2 | <1% |
| Hungary | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 301 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 51 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 49 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 38 | 12% |
| Researcher | 24 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 22 | 7% |
| Other | 54 | 17% |
| Unknown | 73 | 23% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 81 | 26% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 33 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 28 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 24 | 8% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 21 | 7% |
| Other | 43 | 14% |
| Unknown | 81 | 26% |