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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022

Autistic Traits, Arousal, and Gender Features in a Nonclinical Sample of Italian Adolescents.

Fiammetta Iannuzzo, Giovanni Genovese, Clara Lombardo, Carmenrita Infortuna, Rosa De Stefano, Carmela Mento, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello, Antonio Bruno

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. 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

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Fiammetta IannuzzoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8576-6560
Giovanni GenovesePsychiatry Unit, Polyclinic Hospital University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Clara LombardoPsychiatry Unit, Polyclinic Hospital University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.
Carmenrita InfortunaPsychiatry Unit, Polyclinic Hospital University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3332-8996
Rosa De StefanoPsychiatry Unit, Polyclinic Hospital University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1272-7015
Carmela MentoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4611-3740
Maria Rosaria Anna MuscatelloDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7271-6989
Antonio BrunoDepartment of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria 1, Contesse, 98125 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8789-1680
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

(1) Background: Subthreshold autism is a sub-clinical pattern of autism spectrum disorder-like (ASD-like) traits, including poor social skills, cognitive rigidity, anxiety, and aloofness. These ASD-like traits are significantly more prevalent among parents and relatives of participants with autism; however, evidence suggests that subclinical autistic traits are not restricted to the family members of individuals with autism but rather are continuously distributed in the general population. Though the autistic subclinical form is perhaps prevalent among adults, little attention has been paid to the association between autistic traits and global functioning in adolescence. The aim of the present study is to investigate the subthreshold autism phenotype in adolescence and its relationship with arousal correlates, exploring gender differences emerging in the sample. (2) Methods: A sample of 725 students (293 males and 432 females; mean age 17.19) were recruited from three high schools in Southern Italy. They were assessed by the following instruments: Autism Spectrum Quotient, Adult Autism Subthreshold Spectrum, Ritvo Autism and Asperger Diagnostic Scale 14, and Hyperarousal Scale. (3) Results: In males, significant direct correlations between all dimensions of arousal and all variables related to autistic traits emerged except for the correlations between the H-Scale "Introspection score", the AQ questionnaire "Total score" (

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Autism Spectrum DisorderAutistic DisorderAdolescentArousalFemaleHumansItalyMaleSurveys and Questionnairesadolescentsautismautism spectrum disorderbroader autism phenotypedevelopmental disorders

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PMID36613013
PMCPMC9819561
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