Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact / Taylor E. RAMSEY in Research in Autism, 131 (March 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202786 Titre : Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Taylor E. RAMSEY, Auteur ; Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202786 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Gastrointestinal symptoms  Sex differences  Functional impact  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among autistic youth and occur at higher rates than in non-autistic youth. However, there has been little research examining the functional impact associated with these symptoms. In addition, the relation between youth characteristics (i.e., sex and age) and GI symptoms remains poorly understood. Thus, this study examined relations between GI symptoms, functional impact, age, and sex in a large sample of autistic youth. Participants consisted of 2142 caregivers of autistic youth (ages 6–17; M = 11.07 years; SD = 3.17). Caregivers reported on their child’s GI symptoms and on the degree to which their youth’s overall GI symptoms were related to perceived daily and functional impact within the past week. We performed bivariate correlations to examine the relation between GI symptoms and functional impact, and how these variables were related to youth age. We performed t-tests to examine sex differences for these variables. All GI symptoms besides constipation were positively correlated with functional impact. Abdominal pain was the symptom most strongly correlated with functional impact. Age was unrelated to GI symptoms or functional impact. Caregivers of girls reported more daily and global functional impact in their children related to GI symptoms. Frequency of abdominal pain and flatulence were higher for girls than boys; no differences were observed for other GI symptoms. Thus, autistic girls may be at elevated risk for certain GI symptoms and may experience more functional impact due to these symptoms than autistic boys. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202786 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581 [article] Gastrointestinal symptoms in autistic youth: Relations to age, sex, and functional impact [texte imprimé] / Taylor E. RAMSEY, Auteur ; Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur . - 202786. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 131 (March 2026) . - 202786 Mots-clés : Gastrointestinal symptoms  Sex differences  Functional impact  Autism Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common among autistic youth and occur at higher rates than in non-autistic youth. However, there has been little research examining the functional impact associated with these symptoms. In addition, the relation between youth characteristics (i.e., sex and age) and GI symptoms remains poorly understood. Thus, this study examined relations between GI symptoms, functional impact, age, and sex in a large sample of autistic youth. Participants consisted of 2142 caregivers of autistic youth (ages 6–17; M = 11.07 years; SD = 3.17). Caregivers reported on their child’s GI symptoms and on the degree to which their youth’s overall GI symptoms were related to perceived daily and functional impact within the past week. We performed bivariate correlations to examine the relation between GI symptoms and functional impact, and how these variables were related to youth age. We performed t-tests to examine sex differences for these variables. All GI symptoms besides constipation were positively correlated with functional impact. Abdominal pain was the symptom most strongly correlated with functional impact. Age was unrelated to GI symptoms or functional impact. Caregivers of girls reported more daily and global functional impact in their children related to GI symptoms. Frequency of abdominal pain and flatulence were higher for girls than boys; no differences were observed for other GI symptoms. Thus, autistic girls may be at elevated risk for certain GI symptoms and may experience more functional impact due to these symptoms than autistic boys. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202786 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=581

More similar than different: Characterizing special interests in autistic boys and girls based on caregiver report / Cynthia E. BROWN in Autism Research, 17-11 (November 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-11 (November 2024) . - p.2333-2345 Titre : More similar than different: Characterizing special interests in autistic boys and girls based on caregiver report Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Courtney J. BERNARDIN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur ; Stephen M. KANNE, Auteur ; Kerri P. NOWELL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2333-2345 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : gender differences  gender/female autism  restrictive/repetitive behaviors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Almost all autistic youths have special interests (SIs), which are focused, intense areas of passion and interest in a particular topic. Emerging research suggests that there are gender differences in SIs among autistic youth; however, commonly used measures that assess for the presence of SIs may not fully capture the granular nature of those differences between autistic boys and girls. Characterizing these differences is important for autism identification in girls, as SIs in autistic girls may often be overlooked by caregivers, teachers, and clinicians due to their more ?typical? and more socially oriented content areas compared to autistic boys. This study therefore aimed to more fully characterize gender differences in SIs using a newly developed caregiver-report measure of SIs (the Special Interests Survey; SIS). Caregivers of 1921 autistic youth completed the SIS. Analyses revealed many similarities between boys and girls; there were no gender differences in mean age SI onset, caregivers' perceptions of uniqueness or interferences of endorsed SIs, or duration of previous SIs. There were gender differences in endorsement of less than half (39%) of the SI categories measured, and there were minor differences in the number of endorsed current and past SIs. Categories with significant gender differences fell along typical gender lines (e.g., more boys interested in math and construction, more girls interested in animals and arts/crafts). This study extends the growing literature on SIs and gender differences in autism and has important implications for supporting autistic youth and their families. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3216 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=542 [article] More similar than different: Characterizing special interests in autistic boys and girls based on caregiver report [texte imprimé] / Cynthia E. BROWN, Auteur ; Courtney J. BERNARDIN, Auteur ; Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur ; Stephen M. KANNE, Auteur ; Kerri P. NOWELL, Auteur . - p.2333-2345. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-11 (November 2024) . - p.2333-2345 Mots-clés : gender differences  gender/female autism  restrictive/repetitive behaviors Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Almost all autistic youths have special interests (SIs), which are focused, intense areas of passion and interest in a particular topic. Emerging research suggests that there are gender differences in SIs among autistic youth; however, commonly used measures that assess for the presence of SIs may not fully capture the granular nature of those differences between autistic boys and girls. Characterizing these differences is important for autism identification in girls, as SIs in autistic girls may often be overlooked by caregivers, teachers, and clinicians due to their more ?typical? and more socially oriented content areas compared to autistic boys. This study therefore aimed to more fully characterize gender differences in SIs using a newly developed caregiver-report measure of SIs (the Special Interests Survey; SIS). Caregivers of 1921 autistic youth completed the SIS. Analyses revealed many similarities between boys and girls; there were no gender differences in mean age SI onset, caregivers' perceptions of uniqueness or interferences of endorsed SIs, or duration of previous SIs. There were gender differences in endorsement of less than half (39%) of the SI categories measured, and there were minor differences in the number of endorsed current and past SIs. Categories with significant gender differences fell along typical gender lines (e.g., more boys interested in math and construction, more girls interested in animals and arts/crafts). This study extends the growing literature on SIs and gender differences in autism and has important implications for supporting autistic youth and their families. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3216 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=542

The network structure of the Special Interests Survey / Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP ; Kerri P. NOWELL ; Courtney J. BERNARDIN ; Stephen M. KANNE in Autism Research, 16-2 (February 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-2 (February 2023) . - p.379-393 Titre : The network structure of the Special Interests Survey Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur ; Kerri P. NOWELL, Auteur ; Courtney J. BERNARDIN, Auteur ; Stephen M. KANNE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.379-393 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Despite the prevalence of special interests (SIs) in autistic youth, research on SIs and how they are characterized is limited. Indeed, a significant challenge in identifying and classifying SIs lies in capturing the vast and diverse scope of potential interests in this population. The recently developed Special Interest Survey (SIS) is a caregiver-report measure to improve SI characterization by capturing a broad range of past and current SIs. In the present study, we performed a network analysis of the SIS to examine relations between SIs and identify distinct interest clusters. We analyzed data from 1992 caregivers of autistic youths who completed the SIS. The network of SIs was densely interconnected, characterized by six communities of interests: Fact-seeking, Engineering, Order-seeking, Object Attachment, Entertainment, and Scholarly Pursuits. Findings suggest that the structure of the observed network is likely to generalize to similar samples. Of all the SIs and their respective communities, behaviors related to Fact-seeking were identified as the most central, meaning that endorsement of these interests was most strongly related to co-endorsement of other SIs. These findings lay the groundwork for future work on SIs, such as improved assessment techniques and linkage of SIs to a broad range of demographic variables, youth characteristics, and autism symptoms. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2862 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=496 [article] The network structure of the Special Interests Survey [texte imprimé] / Marshall T. BEAUCHAMP, Auteur ; Kerri P. NOWELL, Auteur ; Courtney J. BERNARDIN, Auteur ; Stephen M. KANNE, Auteur . - p.379-393. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-2 (February 2023) . - p.379-393 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Despite the prevalence of special interests (SIs) in autistic youth, research on SIs and how they are characterized is limited. Indeed, a significant challenge in identifying and classifying SIs lies in capturing the vast and diverse scope of potential interests in this population. The recently developed Special Interest Survey (SIS) is a caregiver-report measure to improve SI characterization by capturing a broad range of past and current SIs. In the present study, we performed a network analysis of the SIS to examine relations between SIs and identify distinct interest clusters. We analyzed data from 1992 caregivers of autistic youths who completed the SIS. The network of SIs was densely interconnected, characterized by six communities of interests: Fact-seeking, Engineering, Order-seeking, Object Attachment, Entertainment, and Scholarly Pursuits. Findings suggest that the structure of the observed network is likely to generalize to similar samples. Of all the SIs and their respective communities, behaviors related to Fact-seeking were identified as the most central, meaning that endorsement of these interests was most strongly related to co-endorsement of other SIs. These findings lay the groundwork for future work on SIs, such as improved assessment techniques and linkage of SIs to a broad range of demographic variables, youth characteristics, and autism symptoms. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2862 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=496

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