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Data Sheet 1_Art-based interventions and social–emotional outcomes in children with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis with a proposed neurodevelopmental framework.docx Liandi He (24912526) Rilei He (24912529) Guomeng Liu (24912532) Siying Liu (740384) Xin He (48101) Neurocognitive Patterns and Neural Networks amygdala–prefrontal connectivity art-based intervention autism spectrum disorder emotion regulation emotional intelligence frontoparietal network social–emotional outcomes systematic review and meta-analysis <p>Emotional intelligence (EI)-related social–emotional difficulties in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are linked to atypical social-brain development, including altered amygdala-prefrontal, fusiform, and frontoparietal function during affective processing. This systematic review and meta-analysis quantified the effects of visual art-based interventions on EI and EI-related social–emotional outcomes in children with ASD, and integrated convergent neuroimaging evidence into a testable neurodevelopmental framework. Following PRISMA 2020, PubMed, Web of Science, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library, ProQuest Dissertations, ClinicalTrials.gov, and gray literature were searched from inception to 31 December 2025, with an updated search on 15 May 2026 and a supplementary public-source update on 17 August 2026. Eligible studies included controlled, quasi-experimental, or pre-post visual art-based interventions lasting at least 4 weeks in children aged 3–18 years with clinically diagnosed ASD. Risk of bias was assessed using RoB 2.0 and ROBINS-I, and Hedges’ g was pooled using random-effects models. Fourteen studies involving 521 participants aged 3–15 years across seven countries were included; 481 participants were children with autism spectrum disorder and 40 were typically developing comparison participants. Twelve studies used a control group and formed the basis of the primary analysis. Art-based interventions were associated with a small-to-moderate improvement in EI-related social–emotional outcomes (all studies: k = 14, SMD = 0.47, 95% CI [0.30, 0.63], p < 0.001; controlled studies only: k = 12, SMD = 0.46, 95% CI [0.28, 0.64]), with no detectable statistical heterogeneity [I² = 0, 95% prediction interval (0.28, 0.65)]. Exploratory subgroup analyses showed no material difference between multimodal and drawing-focused programs (p = 0.79) and a larger point estimate for interventions lasting 9–16 weeks, but these moderator findings were descriptive and should be interpreted cautiously. Under the GRADE approach the certainty of the evidence was rated low. Neuroimaging evidence suggests that visual art engagement may support EI through frontoparietal attentional control, graded affective exposure, and prefrontal regulation of limbic reactivity. Direct longitudinal neuroimaging trials are needed to test these proposed mechanisms.</p> 2026-09-15T05:35:06Z Dataset Dataset 10.3389/fnhum.2026.1941559.s001 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Data_Sheet_1_Art-based_interventions_and_social_emotional_outcomes_in_children_with_autism_spectrum_disorder_a_systematic_review_and_meta-analysis_with_a_proposed_neurodevelopmental_framework_docx/33771727 CC BY 4.0