Brief Report: Do autistic traits explain lower levels of psychological well-being in non-binary individuals? / Agata GASIOROWSKA ; Magdalena KRÓL in Research in Autism, 124 (June 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202590 Titre : Brief Report: Do autistic traits explain lower levels of psychological well-being in non-binary individuals? Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Agata GASIOROWSKA, Auteur ; Magdalena KRÓL, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202590 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Non-binary gender identity  Autistic traits  Well-being  Depression  Life satisfaction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The link between autistic traits and gender diversity is well established and it is also known that both autistic and non-binary individuals may demonstrate lower levels of mental health. In this preregistered study, we tested whether autistic traits account for the lower psychological well-being of non-binary people. We compared a group of 135 non-binary individuals with 126 cisgender participants of similar age. We measured their level of autistic traits using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire. We treated psychological well-being as a latent variable constructed from the life satisfaction (SWL, cognitive component) and depression (CESD-R, affective component) scales. We found significantly lower psychological well-being, which included both significantly lower life satisfaction and significantly higher levels of depression, and significantly higher levels of autistic traits in non-binary participants compared to cisgender participants. Further analysis of the indirect effect showed that higher levels of autistic traits accounted for the association between non-binary gender identification and lower psychological well-being, confirming the hypothesis. This finding demonstrates the importance of autism screening in the non-binary population. Furthermore, interventions to improve well-being of the non-binary population should not be limited to working with gender dysphoria, but should also consider areas of functioning typically associated with autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202590 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556 [article] Brief Report: Do autistic traits explain lower levels of psychological well-being in non-binary individuals? [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Agata GASIOROWSKA, Auteur ; Magdalena KRÓL, Auteur . - 202590. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 124 (June 2025) . - 202590 Mots-clés : Non-binary gender identity  Autistic traits  Well-being  Depression  Life satisfaction Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The link between autistic traits and gender diversity is well established and it is also known that both autistic and non-binary individuals may demonstrate lower levels of mental health. In this preregistered study, we tested whether autistic traits account for the lower psychological well-being of non-binary people. We compared a group of 135 non-binary individuals with 126 cisgender participants of similar age. We measured their level of autistic traits using the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) questionnaire. We treated psychological well-being as a latent variable constructed from the life satisfaction (SWL, cognitive component) and depression (CESD-R, affective component) scales. We found significantly lower psychological well-being, which included both significantly lower life satisfaction and significantly higher levels of depression, and significantly higher levels of autistic traits in non-binary participants compared to cisgender participants. Further analysis of the indirect effect showed that higher levels of autistic traits accounted for the association between non-binary gender identification and lower psychological well-being, confirming the hypothesis. This finding demonstrates the importance of autism screening in the non-binary population. Furthermore, interventions to improve well-being of the non-binary population should not be limited to working with gender dysphoria, but should also consider areas of functioning typically associated with autism. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202590 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=556

It’s not really lying. Autism spectrum disorder relates to lower recognition of other-oriented lies through a decrease in perceived intentionality of the liar / Katarzyna CANTARERO in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 86 (August 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 86 (August 2021) . - 101806 Titre : It’s not really lying. Autism spectrum disorder relates to lower recognition of other-oriented lies through a decrease in perceived intentionality of the liar Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Katarzyna CANTARERO, Auteur ; Katarzyna BYRKA, Auteur ; Magdalena KRÓL, Auteur Article en page(s) : 101806 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Lie-labeling  Intentionality  Prosocial lying  Other-oriented dishonesty  Deception  Lying recognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background There is mixed evidence regarding how persons with ASD deal with deception. Some studies show that autism is related to difficulties in lying, others show no differences between individuals with ASD and typically developing persons in use of deception. It may be that individuals with ASD have difficulties in understanding what lying is. Method In Study 1 (N = 66) we matched a sample of individuals clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with typically developing individuals. Study 2 (N = 256) was conducted with participants from the general population. We asked participants to evaluate deceitfulness of protagonists’ behavior in stories presenting other-oriented and self-oriented lying. Results The results suggest that the higher the autistic traits, the less individuals perceive the liar as behaving intentionally. In the case of more complex, other-oriented lies, autistic traits indirectly relate to recognition of lies through attribution of intentionality. Conclusion These findings show how autistic traits relate to understanding of lying and suggest that it might be interesting to test training among individuals with ASD aimed at learning how to recognize deception. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101806 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458 [article] It’s not really lying. Autism spectrum disorder relates to lower recognition of other-oriented lies through a decrease in perceived intentionality of the liar [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Katarzyna CANTARERO, Auteur ; Katarzyna BYRKA, Auteur ; Magdalena KRÓL, Auteur . - 101806. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 86 (August 2021) . - 101806 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Lie-labeling  Intentionality  Prosocial lying  Other-oriented dishonesty  Deception  Lying recognition Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background There is mixed evidence regarding how persons with ASD deal with deception. Some studies show that autism is related to difficulties in lying, others show no differences between individuals with ASD and typically developing persons in use of deception. It may be that individuals with ASD have difficulties in understanding what lying is. Method In Study 1 (N = 66) we matched a sample of individuals clinically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder with typically developing individuals. Study 2 (N = 256) was conducted with participants from the general population. We asked participants to evaluate deceitfulness of protagonists’ behavior in stories presenting other-oriented and self-oriented lying. Results The results suggest that the higher the autistic traits, the less individuals perceive the liar as behaving intentionally. In the case of more complex, other-oriented lies, autistic traits indirectly relate to recognition of lies through attribution of intentionality. Conclusion These findings show how autistic traits relate to understanding of lying and suggest that it might be interesting to test training among individuals with ASD aimed at learning how to recognize deception. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101806 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=458

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