The Role of Sensory Features in Mediating Associations Between Autism Symptoms and Anxiety in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder

被引:8
作者
Bitsika, Vicki [1 ]
Arnold, Wayne A. [1 ]
Sharpley, Christopher F. [2 ]
机构
[1] Bond Univ, Ctr Autism Spectrum Disorder, Gold Coast, Qld, Australia
[2] Univ New England, Brain Behav Res Grp, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia
关键词
Autism; Anxiety; Sensory features; Sensory avoiding; HIGH-FUNCTIONING CHILDREN; REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS; OVER-RESPONSIVITY; SOCIAL ANXIETY; ADOLESCENTS; UNCERTAINTY; INTOLERANCE; COMPETENCE; STRATEGIES; 3DI;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-019-03917-1
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
To investigate possible correlates of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in young males with ASD, a test of the mediation effects of sensory features (SF) upon the association between ASD symptoms and GAD was conducted with 150 males aged 6 to 18 years. GAD data were obtained from parents of the boys and from the boys themselves; SF and ASD data were obtained from parents. Symptoms of ASD were found to influence elevated levels of parent-rated GAD indirectly through greater levels of sensory avoiding, and auditory-specific sensory behaviours correlated with parent-rated anxiety more strongly than other sensory modalities. There were no significant effects for the boys' self-rated GAD.
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页码:2464 / 2474
页数:11
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