ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2015
Autism spectrum quotient, coping with stress and quality of life in a non-clinical sample - an exploratory report.
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- Secondary effects of dialectical behaviour therapy on social functioning, quality of life, and autism traits in autistic adults with suicidality.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Trial
- The impact of schizotypy on quality of life among adults with autism spectrum disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2022Trial
- Mental Health Correlates of Autistic and ADHD Traits in Secondary School Students.Brain sciences · 2025Article
- Knowledge mapping of autistic traits: a visual analysis via CiteSpace.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Finding Similarities in Differences Between Autistic Adults: Two Replicated Subgroups.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Comparison of network structures between autistic and non-autistic adults, and autism subgroups: A focus on demographic, psychological, and lifestyle factors.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- Adolescence internalizing problems as a mediator between autism diagnosis in childhood and quality of life in emerging adults with and without autism: a 10-year longitudinal study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- The role of alexithymia and autistic traits in predicting quality of life in an online sample.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2022Article
- Factors affecting the grieving process after perinatal loss.BMC women's health · 2021Article
- The Association Between Autism Spectrum Traits and the Successful Transition to Mainstream Secondary School in an Australian School-Based Sample.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Observational
- How do core autism traits and associated symptoms relate to quality of life? Findings from the Longitudinal European Autism Project.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2021Article
- Higher levels of autistic traits associated with lower levels of self-efficacy and wellbeing for performing arts professionals.PloS one · 2021Article
- Positive Predictors of Life Satisfaction for Autistic College Students and Their Neurotypical Peers.Autism in adulthood · 2020Article
- How the Realism of Robot Is Needed for Individuals With Autism Spectrum Disorders in an Interview Setting.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2019Article
- Are autistic traits associated with suicidality? A test of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide in a non-clinical young adult sample.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2017Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient for Assessing Low and High Levels of Autistic Traits in College Students.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2017Article
- Disease Burden and Symptom Structure of Autism in Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Study of the International NF1-ASD Consortium Team (INFACT).JAMA psychiatry · 2016Article
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Abstract
backgroundIt has been shown that autistic traits may be observed both in individuals with autism spectrum disorders and to a lesser extent in the general population. Since these traits are closely associated with limitations in social functioning, they make development of interpersonal relations difficult, and therefore may have a negative impact on an individual's quality of life (QoL). The purpose of this study was to explore these links, including the mediating effects of coping styles.
methodsA sample of 154 adults aged 19-38 years completed three questionnaires: Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations and World Health Organization Quality of Life--BREF. Pearson's r correlation coefficients were analysed, followed by path analysis.
resultsAll domains of QoL (Physical health, Psychological, Relationships and Environmental) were negatively correlated with AQ. The correlations were low or moderate (from -0.36 to -. 42). AQ was also correlated with two coping styles: positively with Emotion-oriented coping and negatively with Social diversion. Path analysis models showed the mediating effect of coping styles with respect to the relationships between autistic traits and QoL domains. Autistic traits and coping styles explained the greatest level of variance for the Psychological domain (41 %).
conclusionsThe results confirmed the relationship between autistic traits and QoL, mediated by two coping styles. Due to the small sample and narrow age range of participants, our findings should be treated as a preliminary report.
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