Leisure participation and satisfaction in autistic adults and neurotypical adults
Leisure participation and satisfaction in autistic adults and neurotypical adults
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DOI：
10.1177/1362361318791275
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发表时间：
2019-05-01
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影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Foley, Kitty-Rose
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作者：
Stacey, Taylor-Leigh;Froude, Elspeth H.;Foley, Kitty-Rose
休闲参与对幸福感很重要，并已被归因于自闭症患者生活质量的提高。探索自闭症成年人休闲参与的严谨研究很少。本研究的目的是比较自闭症成人和神经正常成人的休闲活动类型和参与频率，以及比较和确定与他们的休闲满意度相关的因素。145名自闭症患者和104名神经型成人的数据来自澳大利亚自闭症成人纵向研究的时间点之一。使用的主要结果测量是休闲满意度量表。与神经型成人（平均值= 3.69，标准差= 0.55）相比，自闭症成人对他们的休闲总体满意度较低（平均值= 3.29，标准差= 0.75）。多元线性回归显示，在自闭症患者中，年轻和报告较少的抑郁症状与较高的休闲满意度显着相关，但与神经型成年人无关。参与者之间在单独的休闲活动中的参与是相当的，但在人的社交活动中，神经正常的成年人占主导地位。自闭症成年人的休闲活动偏好和他们的休闲参与频率是临床医生在与这一人群合作并定制幸福干预措施时需要了解的重要因素。
Leisure participation is important for well-being and has been attributed to improved quality of life for autistic individuals. Rigorous studies exploring the leisure participation of autistic adults are sparse. This study aimed to compare the type of leisure activity and frequency of participation between autistic adults and neurotypical adults as well as compare and identify factors associated with their leisure satisfaction. Data for 145 autistic and 104 neurotypical adults were obtained from time point one of the Australian Longitudinal Study of Adults with Autism. The primary outcome measure used was the Leisure Satisfaction Scale. Autistic adults were less satisfied with their leisure overall (mean = 3.29, standard deviation = 0.75) compared with neurotypical adults (mean = 3.69, standard deviation = 0.55). Multiple linear regression revealed being younger and reporting less depressive symptoms were significantly associated with higher leisure satisfaction in autistic but not neurotypical adults. Engagement in solitary leisure activities was comparable across participants, but socialising in person was predominated by neurotypical adults. Leisure activity preferences of autistic adults' and the frequency of their leisure participation are important factors for clinicians to understand when working with this population and tailoring well-being interventions.