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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2024

Using Life Course Theory to Explore the Association Between Autistic Traits, Child, Family, and School Factors and the Successful Transition to Secondary School.

Moira Whelan, Jane McGillivray, Nicole J Rinehart

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 authors.

Moira WhelanDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia. mwhelan@deakin.edu.au.
Jane McGillivrayDeakin Child Study Centre, School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
Nicole J RinehartSchool of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Life Course Theory contends that school transitions can interrupt academic and wellbeing trajectories, depending on child, family, and school factors. Hierarchical regression analyses examined how autistic traits were associated with school transition outcomes. Autistic traits explained 12% of the variance in Quality of Life (QOL), 24% of the variance in mental health and 9% of the variance in school belonging. When autistic traits were accounted for, gender was a significant predictor of changes in QOL whereas changes in school belonging were predicted by cognitive functioning, parent education, school attendance and school refusal. Changes in mental health after transition were mostly predicted by family factors including family structure, family functioning and parent education but were also significantly predicted by sleep problems.

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FamilyQuality of LifeSchoolsAdolescentAutistic DisorderChildFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthParentsStudentsAutistic traitsLife Course TheoryMental healthQuality of LifeSchool belongingSchool transition

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PMID37022578
PMCPMC11143022

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