ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2017
Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, and Romantic Relationships in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 96 papers, 7 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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96 citing papers in PubMed, 7 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 268 citations in OpenAlex.
- Disability barriers autistic girls face in secondary education: A systematic review.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences of females on the autism spectrum through the perspective of minority stress theory: a review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Autism Spectrum Disorder and Gender Dysphoria/Incongruence. A systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Pooled it
- Are Autism Spectrum Disorder and Asexuality Connected?Archives of sexual behavior · 2022Pooled it
- Sex/gender differences in the human autistic brains: A systematic review of 20 years of neuroimaging research.NeuroImage. Clinical · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Individuals with Gender Dysphoria: A Systematic Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2020Pooled it
- Gender Dysphoria, Sexuality and Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Map Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2018Pooled it
- "The System Sweeps it Under the Rug": Educational Staff's Perspectives on Romantic Relationships Among Autistic Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Intersections of Autism and Sexual and Gender Diversity Among Young People in New Zealand.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- The relationship between autism and gender dysphoria, and their co-occurrence with transgender identity: research conditions and implications.Postepy psychiatrii neurologii · 2026Review
- Upholding Anti-ableism in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Strengths-Based Approach to Goal Writing and Direct Service.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Report of an Italian Psychosexual Training Program.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- Digital Health Interventions for Sexual Health Education Among Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Scoping Review.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Review
- "It's Really Complicated": Engaging Key Stakeholders to Inform a Novel Parent-led Sexual Health Education Program for Autistic Youth.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- An Empirical Qualitative Investigation into Psychosexual Development in and Sex Education for Autistic Youth: Insights from Autistic and Non-Autistic Young Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Mental health and service utilization among cisgender-heterosexual, sexual minority, and gender minority autistic adults.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Gender differences in autism prevalence: origins of bias and its current scientific relevance.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Associations Between Negative Social Experiences and Depressive Symptoms in Autistic Sexual and Gender Minority Youth.JAACAP open · 2025Article
- Psychiatric Clinical Presentations in Adolescents and Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder With and Without Co-Occurring Gender Diversity: A Retrospective Chart Review.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- Self-reported masking in sexual minority and heterosexual autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study compared sexual orientation and romantic relationship experience in a large sample of adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (n = 675) and general population peers (n = 8064). Gender identity was explored in the ASD group in relation to assigned gender at birth. Compared to general population peers, more people with ASD, especially women, reported sexual attraction to both same- and opposite-sex partners. About half of the participants with ASD was in a relationship (heterosexual in most cases) and most of them lived with their partner. A notable number of autistic participants, again more women than men, reported gender non-conforming feelings. Attention to gender identity and sexual diversity in education and clinical work with people with ASD is advised.
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