ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2020
Family Sexuality Communication: Parent Report for Autistic Young Adults Versus a Comparison Group.
Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sexual and Romantic Relationships in Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Preliminary Report of an Italian Psychosexual Training Program.Archives of sexual behavior · 2026Article
- "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
- Enhancing Sexual Health Education for Autistic Youth: A Scoping Review of Barriers, Gaps, and Solutions.American journal of sexuality education · 2025Article
- Psychometric Properties of Psychosexual Functioning Survey Among Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: Adapting the Self-Report Teen Transition Inventory to the U.S. Context.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Article
- Affectivity, sexuality, and autism spectrum disorder: qualitative analysis of the experiences of autistic young adults and their families.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Affectivity and Sexuality in Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder from the Perspective of Education and Healthcare Professionals: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- 'I can't go to her when I have a problem': sexuality communication between South African adolescent girls and young women and their mothers.SAHARA J : journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance · 2022Article
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Abstract
Families are a critical context for healthy sexuality development. This study characterized family sexuality communication for autistic adults (age 18-30) without intellectual disability (n = 117) versus a neurotypical comparison group (n = 319). Parent-reported number of sexuality topics covered did not significantly differ by gender or autism/comparison group. Parents of autistic adults who covered few or no topics (31%) reported higher religiosity, lower comfort and self-efficacy, and were less likely to say that the adult expressed attraction or desire for relationships. Parents of autistic adults were more likely than comparison parents to perceive their young person as being uninterested or not ready to learn about sexuality topics. These results suggest that families of autistic people require support to convey sexuality-related knowledge and values.
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