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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021

Sensory Processing in the Autism Spectrum: The Role of Attention to Detail and Somatic Trait Anxiety in the Olfactory Perception of the General Population.

Filipa Barros, Cláudia Figueiredo, Adriana Costa, Sandra C Soares

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Olfactory receptors and human diseases.Cell and tissue research · 2025
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Filipa BarrosWilliam James Center for Research (WJCR), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal. fmbarros@ua.pt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4195-7805
Cláudia FigueiredoResearch Unit on Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies (GOVCOPP), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
Adriana CostaInstitute of Health Sciences, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Campus Palma de Cima, Palma de Cima, 1649-023, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sandra C SoaresWilliam James Center for Research (WJCR), Department of Education and Psychology, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Portugal.
University of Aveiro · PTCentre for Health Technology and Services Research · PTUniversidade Católica Portuguesa · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia SFRH/BD/118244/2016Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/04810/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UID/IC/4255/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as autism traits (AT), have been associated with altered sensory processing. However, the role of AT in olfactory processing is still unclear. We analyzed the impact of AT and trait anxiety (TANX), relevant in the context of autism and olfactory perception, in the olfactory abilities of a nonclinical adult sample. Participants (N = 116) completed the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), the State-Trait Inventory for Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) and the Sniffin' Sticks Extended Test to measure AT, TANX and olfactory abilities, respectively. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis suggested that women and higher scores on the Attention to Detail subscale of AQ were associated with better odor discrimination, and higher somatic TANX was related to poorer odor discrimination.

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AttentionMedically Unexplained SymptomsOlfactory PerceptionAdultAnxietyAutism Spectrum DisorderFemaleHumansMaleOdorantsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisAutism quotientAutism spectrum disordersOlfactionSensory processingSniffin’ sticksTrait anxiety

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PMID32964357
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