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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2023

Autistic Traits and College Adjustment.

Jane D McLeod, Elizabeth M Anderson

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Autistic traits in childhood and post-traumatic stress disorder as young adults: a cohort study.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2025
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  3. Associations Between Social Functioning and Indicators of University Student Engagement.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jane D McLeodDepartment of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA. jmcleod@indiana.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-073X
Elizabeth M AndersonDepartment of Sociology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA.
Indiana University Bloomington · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study evaluated the association of autistic traits (RAADS-14) with academic and social outcomes among college students using data from an online survey (N = 2,736). In the academic domain, the total trait score and all subscale scores (mentalizing deficits, social anxiety, sensory reactivity) were associated with course failure and academic difficulties independent of an autism diagnosis; the total score and mentalizing deficits also predicted lower grade point average (GPA). In the social domain, the total trait score and subscale scores were associated with lower odds of having a confidant, lower friendship quality, and higher odds of social exclusion. Subgroup analyses revealed that autistic traits had more consistently negative associations with social outcomes for students without an autism diagnosis than for students with a diagnosis. Associations were also more often significant for women than men. These results support the development of programs and services for students with autistic traits regardless of diagnostic status.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAutism Spectrum DisorderUniversitiesAdolescentAnxietyFemaleFriendsHumansIndianaMaleMentalizationMissed DiagnosisSex CharacteristicsSex FactorsSocial IsolationSurveys and QuestionnairesAcademic outcomesAutism spectrum disorderAutistic traitsPostsecondary educationSocial interactionsSurveys and questionnaire

Identifiers

PMID35796912
PMCPMC10465676
OpenAlexW4284885930

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