Table 4.
Group differences in friendship quality variables: observer based q-sort ratings of dyadic interactions
| HF ASD group (n = 20) | Typically developing group (n = 22) | Z | Significance level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | Mean (SD) | Range | |||
| Q-sort scale | ||||||
| Positive orientation | 4.47 (.63) | 3.05–5.86 | 5.11 (.60) | 3.72–6.25 | 3.27 | .001 |
| Cohesiveness | 4.43 (.59) | 3.25–6.00 | 4.81 (.49) | 3.88–5.63 | 2.29 | .020 |
| Harmony | 4.49 (.52) | 3.25–5.54 | 5.11 (.56) | 4.17–6.00 | 3.24 | .001 |
| Coordinated play | 2.97 (.60) | 1.93–4.07 | 3.87 (.61) | 2.43–5.00 | 3.84 | .001 |
| Responsiveness | 4.78 (.56) | 3.58–5.71 | 5.43 (.27) | 4.92–5.83 | 3.73 | .001 |
| Control | 2.62 (.54) | 1.81–4.04 | 2.11 (.52) | 1.50–3.67 | 3.29 | .001 |
Mann–Whitney U Tests used