UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Self-regulation and quality of life in high-functioning young adults with autism
UvA-DARE (Digital Academic Repository) Self-regulation and quality of life in high-functioning young adults with autism
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UvA-DARE（数字学术知识库）高功能自闭症年轻人的自我调节和生活质量
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H. Swaab
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Renee R Dijkhuis;T. Ziermans;S. Rijn;W. Staal;H. Swaab
Background: Autism is generally associated with poor functional outcome but little is known about predictors of quality of life, especially during early adulthood. This study was conducted to assess subjective quality of life during early adulthood in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder and its relation with self-regulating abilities. Individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder who progressed into post-secondary higher education ( N = 75) were compared to a typical peer control group ( N = 28) based on behavioral self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder reported significantly lower subjective quality of life than typical controls ( p < 0.001, effect size ( d ) = 1.84). In addition, individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder reported more problems with emotion processing ( p < 0.05, effect size ( d ) = 0.79) and daily executive functioning ( p < 0.001, effect size ( d ) = 1.29) than controls. A higher level of executive functioning problems was related to lower quality of life in the high-functioning autism spectrum disorder group, but no significant relation between level of emotion processing and subjective quality of life became apparent in the regression analysis. Our findings show that even in high-functioning young adults with autism, executive functioning, emotion processing, and subjective quality of life are low compared to typically developing peers. Furthermore, these results emphasize the importance of targeting executive functioning problems in individuals with autism to improve subjective quality of life.
Background: Autism is generally associated with poor functional outcome but little is known about predictors of quality of life, especially during early adulthood. This study was conducted to assess subjective quality of life during early adulthood in high-functioning autism spectrum disorder and its relation with self-regulating abilities. Individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder who progressed into post-secondary higher education ( N = 75) were compared to a typical peer control group ( N = 28) based on behavioral self-report questionnaires. The results indicated that individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder reported significantly lower subjective quality of life than typical controls ( p < 0.001, effect size ( d ) = 1.84). In addition, individuals with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder reported more problems with emotion processing ( p < 0.05, effect size ( d ) = 0.79) and daily executive functioning ( p < 0.001, effect size ( d ) = 1.29) than controls. A higher level of executive functioning problems was related to lower quality of life in the high-functioning autism spectrum disorder group, but no significant relation between level of emotion processing and subjective quality of life became apparent in the regression analysis. Our findings show that even in high-functioning young adults with autism, executive functioning, emotion processing, and subjective quality of life are low compared to typically developing peers. Furthermore, these results emphasize the importance of targeting executive functioning problems in individuals with autism to improve subjective quality of life.
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10.1111/j.1469-7610.2010.02349.x
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2011-06
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Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines
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Pelphrey KA;Shultz S;Hudac CM;Vander Wyk BC
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Vander Wyk BC
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10.1016/j.jaac.2013.05.006
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2013-07
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13.3
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Mazefsky CA;Herrington J;Siegel M;Scarpa A;Maddox BB;Scahill L;White SW
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White SW
评估 Bermond-Vorst 述情问卷在美国盎格鲁人和美国西班牙裔样本中的信度和效度。
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10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.09.001
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2005
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Journal of psychosomatic research.
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Morera,OsvaldoF;Culhane,ScottE;Watson,PJ;Skewes,MonicaC
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Skewes,MonicaC