Girls’ cortisol concentrations, mothers’ anxiety, and self- versus parent-ratings of autistic girls’ anxiety / Vicki BITSIKA in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 81 (March 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 81 (March 2021) . - 101718 Titre : Girls’ cortisol concentrations, mothers’ anxiety, and self- versus parent-ratings of autistic girls’ anxiety Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Will MANDY, Auteur ; Mary E. MCMILLAN, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101718 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Girls  Anxiety  Cortisol Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic girls’ change in salivary cortisol concentrations from morning to afternoon were compared with their parents’ own anxiety states as potential correlates of the autistic girls’ self-ratings of their anxiety and those given by their parents about their daughters’ anxiety. Methods Thirty-three autistic girls (6?yr to 10?yr, M?=?8.21?yr, SD?=?1.29?yr) and 19 autistic adolescent females (11?yr to 15?yr, M?=?12.74?yr, SD?=?1.52?yr) completed anxiety inventories about themselves and provided saliva samples in the morning and afternoon. Their mothers also rated their daughters’ anxiety and their own anxiety. Results There were no significant differences between mothers’ and daughters’ ratings of the latter’s GAD. The autistic girls’ self-ratings of their anxiety were more strongly influenced by their mothers’ anxiety in the younger girls, but more responsive to their own chronic stress state (i.e., cortisol) in the adolescent girls. Conclusions Mothers’ evaluations of their autistic daughters’ anxiety appear to be strongly influenced by their own anxiety. There was also some indication that autistic girls may disguise their anxiety. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101718 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=440 [article] Girls’ cortisol concentrations, mothers’ anxiety, and self- versus parent-ratings of autistic girls’ anxiety [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Will MANDY, Auteur ; Mary E. MCMILLAN, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur . - 101718. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 81 (March 2021) . - 101718 Mots-clés : Autism  Girls  Anxiety  Cortisol Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic girls’ change in salivary cortisol concentrations from morning to afternoon were compared with their parents’ own anxiety states as potential correlates of the autistic girls’ self-ratings of their anxiety and those given by their parents about their daughters’ anxiety. Methods Thirty-three autistic girls (6?yr to 10?yr, M?=?8.21?yr, SD?=?1.29?yr) and 19 autistic adolescent females (11?yr to 15?yr, M?=?12.74?yr, SD?=?1.52?yr) completed anxiety inventories about themselves and provided saliva samples in the morning and afternoon. Their mothers also rated their daughters’ anxiety and their own anxiety. Results There were no significant differences between mothers’ and daughters’ ratings of the latter’s GAD. The autistic girls’ self-ratings of their anxiety were more strongly influenced by their mothers’ anxiety in the younger girls, but more responsive to their own chronic stress state (i.e., cortisol) in the adolescent girls. Conclusions Mothers’ evaluations of their autistic daughters’ anxiety appear to be strongly influenced by their own anxiety. There was also some indication that autistic girls may disguise their anxiety. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2020.101718 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=440

Incidence, profiles and correlates of the Cortisol Awakening Response in high-functioning young males with ASD / Christopher F. SHARPLEY in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 57 (January 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 57 (January 2019) . - p.145-153 Titre : Incidence, profiles and correlates of the Cortisol Awakening Response in high-functioning young males with ASD Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Mary E. MCMILLAN, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.145-153 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Cortisol  Anxiety  Depression Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) is sometimes dysregulated in young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but previous findings are mostly based upon group mean data and do not report individual responses. In addition, investigation of the correlates of CAR dysregulation has been limited. Methods To provide insight into the individual profiles and correlates of the CAR in young males with ASD, 32 high-functioning male participants with ASD aged between 9?yr and 18?yr completed several measures of anxiety and mood, and provided saliva samples at waking and 30?min later for calculation of the CAR. Results Although group mean data showed an expected CAR profile, over half of the participants had a dysregulated CAR. There was a significant interaction between cortisol concentrations at waking and 30?min later and CAR presence/absence, suggestive of the presence of hyper- and hypo-cortisolism. Unlike previous data regarding CAR and mood states in young females with ASD, there were no significant associations between anxiety or depression and CAR dysregulation in this sample of boys with ASD. Conclusions The use of the CAR in research and clinical settings must be accompanied by an awareness of the likelihood of individual variability. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.11.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371 [article] Incidence, profiles and correlates of the Cortisol Awakening Response in high-functioning young males with ASD [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Mary E. MCMILLAN, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur . - p.145-153. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 57 (January 2019) . - p.145-153 Mots-clés : Autism  Cortisol  Anxiety  Depression Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background The Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) is sometimes dysregulated in young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), but previous findings are mostly based upon group mean data and do not report individual responses. In addition, investigation of the correlates of CAR dysregulation has been limited. Methods To provide insight into the individual profiles and correlates of the CAR in young males with ASD, 32 high-functioning male participants with ASD aged between 9?yr and 18?yr completed several measures of anxiety and mood, and provided saliva samples at waking and 30?min later for calculation of the CAR. Results Although group mean data showed an expected CAR profile, over half of the participants had a dysregulated CAR. There was a significant interaction between cortisol concentrations at waking and 30?min later and CAR presence/absence, suggestive of the presence of hyper- and hypo-cortisolism. Unlike previous data regarding CAR and mood states in young females with ASD, there were no significant associations between anxiety or depression and CAR dysregulation in this sample of boys with ASD. Conclusions The use of the CAR in research and clinical settings must be accompanied by an awareness of the likelihood of individual variability. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2018.11.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=371

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