SynthesisJournal of autism and developmental disorders2016
Sexuality in High-Functioning Autism: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 94 citations in OpenAlex.
- Outcomes of Experiencing Interpersonal Violence in Autism: A Mixed Methods Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Trauma, violence & abuse · 2026Pooled it
- Adverse outcomes for autistic people: an umbrella review of mental health, physical health, social and lifestyle domains.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Among Youth With Autism and ADHD: A Population-Based Study From Sweden.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Reproductive healthcare in adolescents with autism and other developmental disabilities.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2024Article
- Investigation of Sexual Education Programs for Adolescents With Autism and the Role of Parents in Providing Support.Materia socio-medica · 2024Article
- Opportunities for Inclusion and Engagement in the Transition of Autistic Youth from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare: A Qualitative Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Article
- Complementing or Congruent? Desired Characteristics in a Friend and Romantic Partner in Autistic versus Typically Developing Male Adolescents.Archives of sexual behavior · 2023Article
- A Systematic Review of the Relationship Between Neurodiversity and Psychosexual Functioning in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment · 2023Review
- Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Spanish-Speaking Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Fertility rates in women with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Wisconsin Medicaid.Disability and health journal · 2022Article
- Testing a Model of Sexual Minority Orientation in Individuals with Typical Development, the Broad Autism Phenotype, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022Article
- Roozbeh adult autism spectrum disorder clinic: lessons learned from first 34 cases.International journal of developmental disabilities · 2022Article
- Autistic Narratives of Sensory Features, Sexuality, and Relationships.Autism in adulthood · 2021Article
- Brief Report: Asexuality and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2021Article
- Prevention in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Lifelong Focused Approach.Brain sciences · 2021Review
- Sexual Knowledge, Desires, and Experience of Adolescents and Young Adults With an Autism Spectrum Disorder: An Exploratory Study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Parent-Child Concordance on the Pubertal Development Scale in Typically Developing and Autistic Youth.Research in autism spectrum disorders · 2020Article
- INSAR Special Interest Group Report: Stakeholder Perspectives on Priorities for Future Research on Autism, Sexuality, and Intimate Relationships.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2020Article
- Gender identity, sexual orientation and adverse sexual experiences in autistic females.Molecular autism · 2020Article
- Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a parent-mediated sexual education curriculum for youth with autism spectrum disorders.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2020Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Preliminary research examining sexuality within High-Functioning Autism (HFA) has been yet to consider the impact sex may have on the sexual/romantic functioning of this population. A systematic database search was carried out to identify 27 observational and cross-sectional publications meeting predetermined inclusion criteria. Using standardised mean differences, a random-effects meta-analysis pooled data from 9 eligible studies. Exhibiting higher levels of sexual understanding, females with HFA were subject to more adverse sexual experiences than males with HFA and neurotypical counterparts. Males reported greater desire for, and engagement in both solitary and dyadic sexual contact. Findings have provided initial insight into characterising the sexuality of males and females with HFA, yet also necessitated the need for future research in the field.
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