[article]
| Titre : |
Autistic students at an Atlantic Canadian University: Exploring prevalence, academic performance, mental health, social relationships, university belongingness and potential to flourish |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
Ken FOWLER, Auteur ; Erin WALTERS, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
202809 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Autistic University Students Prevalence University Belongingness Positive Mental Health Psychological Distress |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
As autistic student postsecondary enrolment increases, it is essential to examine relevant factors to inform the development/delivery of supports and services to optimize retention and success. Based on data extracted from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA-III) survey (2023) distributed to Atlantic Canadian students (N = 1694), Chi square tests assessed whether response frequencies of autistic students varied from a matched, non-autistic student sample in terms of academic, mental health, social, and university belongingness variables. A hierarchical regression subsequently explored whether these factors predicted positive mental health (PMH), and potential to flourish. Approximately 3.0 % of the entire sample (n = 50; meanage 27.0 years, SD=7.55) reported autism, and relative to the control group, were equally likely to be at the undergraduate/graduate level, enrolled in every faculty, achieve an ‘A’ grade, and report ‘excellent/very good’ health, academic and faculty issues, and university belongingness. However, autistic students were significantly more likely to report psychological distress, suicidality risk, social exclusion/isolation, problems with peers, microaggression, as well as poorer class performance, and degree completion delays due to anxiety and/ordepression. Stronger university belongingness significantly predicted higher PMH for autistic students and may therefore be a central, multidimensional indicator of potential to flourish. Implication of findings are considered. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202809 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 |
in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202809
[article] Autistic students at an Atlantic Canadian University: Exploring prevalence, academic performance, mental health, social relationships, university belongingness and potential to flourish [texte imprimé] / Ken FOWLER, Auteur ; Erin WALTERS, Auteur . - 202809. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202809
| Mots-clés : |
Autistic University Students Prevalence University Belongingness Positive Mental Health Psychological Distress |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
As autistic student postsecondary enrolment increases, it is essential to examine relevant factors to inform the development/delivery of supports and services to optimize retention and success. Based on data extracted from the National College Health Assessment (NCHA-III) survey (2023) distributed to Atlantic Canadian students (N = 1694), Chi square tests assessed whether response frequencies of autistic students varied from a matched, non-autistic student sample in terms of academic, mental health, social, and university belongingness variables. A hierarchical regression subsequently explored whether these factors predicted positive mental health (PMH), and potential to flourish. Approximately 3.0 % of the entire sample (n = 50; meanage 27.0 years, SD=7.55) reported autism, and relative to the control group, were equally likely to be at the undergraduate/graduate level, enrolled in every faculty, achieve an ‘A’ grade, and report ‘excellent/very good’ health, academic and faculty issues, and university belongingness. However, autistic students were significantly more likely to report psychological distress, suicidality risk, social exclusion/isolation, problems with peers, microaggression, as well as poorer class performance, and degree completion delays due to anxiety and/ordepression. Stronger university belongingness significantly predicted higher PMH for autistic students and may therefore be a central, multidimensional indicator of potential to flourish. Implication of findings are considered. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2026.202809 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 |
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Autistic students at an Atlantic Canadian University: Exploring prevalence, academic performance, mental health, social relationships, university belongingness and potential to flourish in Research in Autism, 131 (March 2026)
