ArticleAutism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research2021
Work and well-being: Vocational activity trajectories in young adults with autism spectrum disorder.
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- Effectiveness of a Stigma Awareness Intervention on Reemployment of People with Mental Health Issues/Mental Illness: A Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Trial
- The Vocational and Educational Index: An Update to the Vocational Index to Reflect Contemporary Postsecondary Educational Options for Autistic Adults.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Autism at 30: Conceptualizations for adult research and clinical practice.The American psychologist · 2026Review
- Identifying Daily Living Skills From Childhood and Adolescence Predictive of Adult Outcomes in a Longitudinal Study of Autism and Related Developmental Conditions.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2025Article
- Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults: an integrative review about strategies for promotion and maintenance of quality of life.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina · 2025Review
- What is the Meaning of Paid Employment for Well-Being? A Focus Group Study on Differences and Similarities Between Autistic Adults With and Without Employment.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Trajectories of Competitive Employment of Autistic Adults through Late Midlife.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Development and Evaluation of a Cross-Context Employment Program for Autistic Adolescents.Autism in adulthood · 2023Article
- Self-Monitoring Intervention for Adolescents and Adults with Autism: A Research Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- School-based social skills group training (SKOLKONTAKT™): a pilot randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience limited social connectedness, difficulty living independently, and other poor outcomes at high rates. Vocational activities, including employment and postsecondary education, are associated with increased positive outcomes and subjective well-being in typical adults. This study identified vocational activity trajectory groups in adults with ASD, examined change in these trajectories from ages 18 to 28, and compared levels of parent- and self-report subjective well-being across trajectory groups. One hundred fifty-one adults with ASD were drawn from an ongoing longitudinal study. Data on psychosocial outcomes and vocational activities were compiled from parent-report demographic forms. Vocational activities were scored using the vocational index (VDI). There was no significant effect of age on the slope of vocational trajectories (p = 0.787). Participants in the Independent Activities group had significantly higher parent-report happiness factor scores than participants in the No Activities group (F [3, 107] = 3.56, p = 0.017) and significantly higher self-report happiness factor scores than participants in the Volunteer Activities group (F [2, 35] = 6.46, p = 0.004). The Independent Activities group was also significantly more likely to have at least one social contact (X
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