[article]
| Titre : |
Gender Identity Profiles in Autistic and Non-Autistic Cisgender and Gender Diverse Youth, and Their Caregivers |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Matthew C. FYSH, Auteur ; Aimilia KALLITSOUNAKI, Auteur ; David M. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Eilis KENNEDY, Auteur ; Lauren SPINNER, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
p.e70142 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
autism disorder caregivers family gender dysphoria gender identity phenotype |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
ABSTRACT This preregistered study examined whether the gender identity phenotype differs between autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents, as well as whether gender identity traits aggregate similarly within their families. Study 1 involved four matched groups of autistic and non-autistic gender diverse youth referred to a UK specialist gender clinic, as well as cisgender autistic and non-autistic youth (n?=?45 per group). Participants completed measures of gender typicality, discontentedness, anticipated future identity, and (parent-reported) dysphoria. Despite large and significant differences between cisgender and gender diverse youth across all gender-related measures, there were no significant differences between autistic and non-autistic participants within either gender group. Study 2 assessed recalled childhood gender behaviors and current gender dysphoria in the caregivers of participants from each group (N?=?203). Caregivers of gender-referred youth, regardless of autism status, reported higher current dysphoric traits than caregivers of cisgender youth, but no differences were observed in recalled childhood gender-related behavior. Overall, the findings indicate that the gender phenotype of autistic youth is comparable to that of non-autistic youth within the same gender identity group, challenging the assumption that gender diversity in autism arises from different underlying mechanisms. Clinically, these results support equitable access to gender-related care for autistic and non-autistic gender diverse youth. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70142 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578 |
in Autism Research > 19-1 (January 2026) . - p.e70142
[article] Gender Identity Profiles in Autistic and Non-Autistic Cisgender and Gender Diverse Youth, and Their Caregivers [texte imprimé] / Matthew C. FYSH, Auteur ; Aimilia KALLITSOUNAKI, Auteur ; David M. WILLIAMS, Auteur ; Eilis KENNEDY, Auteur ; Lauren SPINNER, Auteur . - p.e70142. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Autism Research > 19-1 (January 2026) . - p.e70142
| Mots-clés : |
autism disorder caregivers family gender dysphoria gender identity phenotype |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
ABSTRACT This preregistered study examined whether the gender identity phenotype differs between autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents, as well as whether gender identity traits aggregate similarly within their families. Study 1 involved four matched groups of autistic and non-autistic gender diverse youth referred to a UK specialist gender clinic, as well as cisgender autistic and non-autistic youth (n?=?45 per group). Participants completed measures of gender typicality, discontentedness, anticipated future identity, and (parent-reported) dysphoria. Despite large and significant differences between cisgender and gender diverse youth across all gender-related measures, there were no significant differences between autistic and non-autistic participants within either gender group. Study 2 assessed recalled childhood gender behaviors and current gender dysphoria in the caregivers of participants from each group (N?=?203). Caregivers of gender-referred youth, regardless of autism status, reported higher current dysphoric traits than caregivers of cisgender youth, but no differences were observed in recalled childhood gender-related behavior. Overall, the findings indicate that the gender phenotype of autistic youth is comparable to that of non-autistic youth within the same gender identity group, challenging the assumption that gender diversity in autism arises from different underlying mechanisms. Clinically, these results support equitable access to gender-related care for autistic and non-autistic gender diverse youth. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70142 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=578 |
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Gender Identity Profiles in Autistic and Non-Autistic Cisgender and Gender Diverse Youth, and Their Caregivers in Autism Research, 19-1 (January 2026)
