Brief Report: Sexual Attraction and Relationships in Adolescents with Autism

被引:26
作者
May, Tamara [1 ,2 ]
Pang, Ken C. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
Williams, Katrina [1 ,2 ,6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Melbourne, Dept Paediat, Parkville, Vic, Australia
[2] Murdoch Childrens Res Inst, 50 Flemington Rd, Parkville, Vic 3052, Australia
[3] Walter & Eliza Hall Inst Med Res, Parkville, Vic, Australia
[4] Royal Childrens Hosp, Dept Adolescent Med, Parkville, Vic, Australia
[5] Univ Melbourne, Dept Psychiat, Parkville, Vic, Australia
[6] Royal Childrens Hosp, Dev Med, Parkville, Vic, Australia
关键词
Autism; Adolescent health; Sexuality; Sexual attraction; HIGH-FUNCTIONING AUTISM; SPECTRUM DISORDER; FAMILY-STRUCTURE; YOUNG-ADULTS; BEHAVIORS; TESTOSTERONE; PREVALENCE; EDUCATION; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-017-3092-6
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Past research suggests more variation in sexual attraction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using clinical samples. This study utilised a population representative group of 14/15 year olds from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Ninety-four adolescents (73 males, 21 females) with ASD and 3454 (1685 males, 1675 females) without self-reported on sexual attraction and past sexual relationships. Females with ASD reported lower rates of heterosexual preference (adjusted odds ratio: 0.14, p < .001), higher rates of bisexuality (adjusted odds ratio: 6.05, p < .001) and uncertainty in attraction (adjusted odds ratio: 10.44, p < .001) compared with non-ASD females. ASD males reported fewer prior boyfriends/girlfriends. Findings confirm female adolescents with ASD have differences in sexual attraction compared with non-ASD females.
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页码:1910 / 1916
页数:7
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