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Age-related differences in the association between executive function and social responsiveness in autism spectrum disorder

A multi-method study

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ID15519783
AuthorsJianxu Chen (Wenzhou Medical University, corresponding author), Jiarou Chen (Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University), Kaiyue Han (0009-0009-1090-199X, Capital Medical University), Xingxing Liao (0009-0003-7634-917X, Capital Medical University), Junzi Long (0000-0001-5620-7471, Capital Medical University), Xianna Wang (China Rehabilitation Research Center), Yan Zhang (0000-0001-8460-2671, China Rehabilitation Research Center), Weiwei Luo (China Rehabilitation Research Center), Zhiqing Tang (0000-0002-6147-2138, Capital Medical University), Hao Zhang (0000-0003-0232-5565, Rehabilitation Medicine Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children’s Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University), Haitao Zhang (0000-0002-9131-3517, Capital Medical University)
Year2026
Volume17
Pages1729973-1729973
Publication date2026-03-12
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1729973
PMID41908116
OpenAlexW7135085374
LanguageEN
References cited47

EF-social responsiveness associations were evident across development, but the functional contribution of specific executive components became more differentiated with age. Working memory showed greater relative prominence in adulthood. Latent profile analysis revealed heterogeneity in how executive difficulties align with social challenges, supporting developmentally informed assessment and clinical interpretation rather than direct treatment recommendations

Association (psychology · Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Cognition · Covariate · Mediation · Moderated mediation · Moderation · Multilevel model · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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