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  • Child Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Cognitive Science

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  • Autistic traits are observed in typically developing children.
  • Executive function (EF) plays a crucial role in cognitive and social development.
  • Understanding gender differences in autistic traits and EF is important for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between autistic traits and executive function in typically developing children.
  • To explore gender-specific associations between autistic traits and EF.
  • To identify potential targets for customized interventions based on gender and specific deficits.

Main Methods:

  • Assessed autistic traits and executive function in 413 typically developing children aged 6-9 years.
  • Categorized children into high-autistic-trait (HAT) and low-autistic-trait (LAT) groups.
  • Analyzed gender differences in autistic traits and their associations with EF components.

Main Results:

  • Gender differences were found in specific autistic traits among children with LAT.
  • In the HAT group, set-shifting EF predicted social awareness difficulties in boys.
  • All EF components predicted social communication and social cognition difficulties in girls with HAT.

Conclusions:

  • Autistic traits and executive function show gender-specific patterns in typically developing children.
  • Findings highlight the need for gender-tailored interventions for social deficits in autism.
  • Interventions should consider specific EF components and their relation to autistic traits in boys and girls.