Eleonora, Bernabei https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6527-2896
Stefano, Scatigna https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6512-0706
Chiara, Pecini https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7857-7884
Michela, Balconi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8634-1951
Fabio, Apicella https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7390-3241
Romina, Cagiano https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6743-1890
Valeria, Costanzo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1667-6035
Chiara, Frediani
Roberta, Igliozzi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1245-972X
Alice, Mancini https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9069-7424
Beatrice, Mazzone https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7333-7400
Lucia, Paoli
Raffaella, Tancredi https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3517-4919
Sara, Calderoni https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6250-5739
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fondazione Italiana Autismo (Fondazione Italiana Autismo)
Ministero della Salute (Grant RC)
Article History
Received: 1 October 2025
Accepted: 8 April 2026
First Online: 28 April 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare that they have no commercial or financial relationships that could be interpreted as potential conflicts of interest.
: The research was conducted in accordance with the principles established in the Declaration of Helsinki and the guidelines of the Italian Psychological Association (AIP). The approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the Regional Pediatrics Ethics Committee (54/2024) on 19 April 2024.
: Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participants.