ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025
Autistic Traits and Psychosocial Predictors of Depressive Symptoms.
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- Examining the Relationship Between Social Motivation and Internalizing Symptoms in Autistic People: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Pooled it
- Pain Expectation in Individuals With High Autistic Traits: Decision-Evaluation Processes and Oxytocin Modulation.Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · 2026Article
- Depression in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Neurobiological Convergence and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Biology · 2026Review
- Differential roles of alexithymia components in linking autistic traits to personal distress and empathy concern.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Depression and anxiety are increased in autism and ADHD: Evidence from a young adult community-based sample.JCPP advances · 2025Article
- Understanding the interplay of autistic traits, depression and suicidal ideation in adolescents with major depressive disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Altered Rhythmicity, Depressive Ruminative Thinking and Suicidal Ideation as Possible Correlates of an Unrecognized Autism Spectrum in Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Social self-efficacy and mental well-being in autistic adults: Exploring the role of social identity.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2024Article
- The Association Between Autistic Traits and Depression in College Students: The Mediating Roles of Interpersonal Emotion Regulation and Social Self-Efficacy.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
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Abstract
Higher rates of depression and of depressed mood are associated with autistic traits, and both are associated with social interaction factors, such as social self-efficacy, social motivation and loneliness. This study examined whether these social factors explain the association between autistic traits and depression. 658 participants (527 women) completed an online survey with measures of autistic traits (AQ), social self-efficacy (Social Self-Efficacy Scale), social motivation (Social Striving Assessment Scale), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and depressive symptoms (Beck Depression Inventory-II). A mediation analysis found the relationship between autistic traits and depressive symptoms was fully mediated by the other three factors (β[indirect] = .005, z = 2.63, p < .01; β[direct] = .05, z = 1.58, p > .05), forming a pathway from autistic traits, to social self-efficacy, to social motivation, to loneliness and finally to depressive symptoms. These results suggest that targeting social self-efficacy may break this pathway and disrupt this relationship. Interventions targeting supporting positive social interaction should be considered.
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