Brief Report: The Influence of Autism Severity and Depression on Self-Determination Among Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

被引：5

作者：

White, Susan W. ^{[1
]}

Smith, Isaac ^{[2
]}

Brewe, Alexis M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Alabama, Ctr Youth Dev & Intervent, 200 Hackberry Lane,Suite 101, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 USA

[2] Univ Connecticut, Dept Psychiat, Sch Med, 65 Kane St,Room 2032, Hartford, CT 06119 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2022年 / 52卷 / 06期

关键词：

Autism; Depression; Adulthood; Self-determination; Transition; ANXIETY; EMPLOYMENT; DIAGNOSIS; YOUTH; CHILD;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-021-05145-y

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Self-determination (SD) is linked to autonomy and better adult outcomes. Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often less independent than cognitively matched peers. Given the frequency with which depression co-occurs in ASD and the established association between depression and SD, we sought to evaluate the influence of both ASD severity and depression on SD among cognitively able emerging adults with ASD. Emerging adults (n = 59) with ASD completed measures of SD, ASD severity, and depression. Both ASD severity and depression were moderately correlated with SD (r = - 0.473; - 0.423, respectively) and with each other (r = 0.625). After controlling for ASD severity, depression did not significantly predict SD. Strengthening SD should be considered in programming to promote independence.

引用

页码：2825 / 2830

页数：6

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