Factors of relationship satisfaction for autistic and non-autistic partners in long-term relationships / Rui Ying YEW in Autism, 27-8 (November 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-8 (November 2023) . - p.2348-2360 Titre : Factors of relationship satisfaction for autistic and non-autistic partners in long-term relationships Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rui Ying YEW, Auteur ; Merrilyn HOOLEY, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2348-2360 Mots-clés : autism  autism and sexuality  relationship satisfaction  romantic relationships  sexuality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic individuals have reported lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic individuals. Previous research on the factors that contribute to relationship satisfaction within autism has focused on the characteristics of autistic participants as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of their partners. This study investigated a range of factors and their association with long-term relationship satisfaction for 95 autistic individuals and 65 non-autistic individuals in current or previous long-term relationships with autistic individuals. Participants completed an online survey, including questionnaires measuring autistic traits, the Big Five personality traits, social loneliness, partner responsiveness, sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction. Partner responsiveness significantly predicted relationship satisfaction for both autistic and non-autistic partners. The findings suggest that to enhance relationship satisfaction, service providers working with couples involving an autistic individual would improve the relationship by focusing on assisting their clients to identify each other?s needs and how best to meet them.Lay abstractPrevious research has found that autistic people report lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic people. However, the majority of this research has focused on autistic traits as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of their partners in these relationships. Our study explored a range of factors in both autistic people and non-autistic partners of autistic people and how they may be linked to long-term relationship satisfaction. These factors included social and communication skills, personality traits, social loneliness, partner responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction. We found that partner responsiveness was a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction for both autistic and non-autistic partners, suggesting that rather than focusing intervention solely on the autistic person, the role of their partner should also be considered. Service providers who work with couples involving an autistic person to enhance their relationship satisfaction could focus on assisting their clients to identify each other?s needs and how best to meet them. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231160244 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513 [article] Factors of relationship satisfaction for autistic and non-autistic partners in long-term relationships [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rui Ying YEW, Auteur ; Merrilyn HOOLEY, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur . - p.2348-2360. in Autism > 27-8 (November 2023) . - p.2348-2360 Mots-clés : autism  autism and sexuality  relationship satisfaction  romantic relationships  sexuality Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic individuals have reported lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic individuals. Previous research on the factors that contribute to relationship satisfaction within autism has focused on the characteristics of autistic participants as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of their partners. This study investigated a range of factors and their association with long-term relationship satisfaction for 95 autistic individuals and 65 non-autistic individuals in current or previous long-term relationships with autistic individuals. Participants completed an online survey, including questionnaires measuring autistic traits, the Big Five personality traits, social loneliness, partner responsiveness, sexual satisfaction and relationship satisfaction. Partner responsiveness significantly predicted relationship satisfaction for both autistic and non-autistic partners. The findings suggest that to enhance relationship satisfaction, service providers working with couples involving an autistic individual would improve the relationship by focusing on assisting their clients to identify each other?s needs and how best to meet them.Lay abstractPrevious research has found that autistic people report lower satisfaction in their romantic relationships compared to non-autistic people. However, the majority of this research has focused on autistic traits as barriers to relationship satisfaction, while overlooking the role of their partners in these relationships. Our study explored a range of factors in both autistic people and non-autistic partners of autistic people and how they may be linked to long-term relationship satisfaction. These factors included social and communication skills, personality traits, social loneliness, partner responsiveness, and sexual satisfaction. We found that partner responsiveness was a strong predictor of relationship satisfaction for both autistic and non-autistic partners, suggesting that rather than focusing intervention solely on the autistic person, the role of their partner should also be considered. Service providers who work with couples involving an autistic person to enhance their relationship satisfaction could focus on assisting their clients to identify each other?s needs and how best to meet them. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613231160244 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=513

Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study / Rachel L MOSELEY in Autism, 29-5 (May 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-5 (May 2025) . - p.1184-1208 Titre : Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rachel L MOSELEY, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; Julie M GAMBLE-TURNER, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVI?, Auteur ; Simon M BURY, Auteur ; Grant S SHIELDS, Auteur ; Julian N TROLLOR, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur ; George M SLAVICH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1184-1208 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : gender  life stress  psychopathology  STRAIN  suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite very high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) in autistic adults, the key psychosocial drivers of this phenomenon remain unknown. To investigate, we examined how lifetime stressor exposure and severity, which have been found to predict STB in non-autistic populations, related to STB in a multinational dataset of 226 autistic adults from the United Kingdom and Australia (67% female; Mage = 41.8, SD = 13.6, range = 19-73?years old). Results revealed that autistic men and women differ with respect to the count, severity, and type of stressors they experienced over the life course. Whereas autistic men were exposed to more numerous legal/crime-related stressors, autistic women experienced more stressors related to social relationships and chronic humiliation and typically experienced stressors as more severe. In addition, whereas chronic interpersonal loss was related to STB for men, acute stressors involving physical danger and lower exposure to chronic entrapment were related to STB in autistic women. These findings indicate that certain lifetime stressors may be differentially experienced, and relevant to STB, in autistic men versus women. They also suggest that screening for lifetime stressor exposure may help identify autistic individuals at greatest risk of suicide.Lay abstract When we encounter life events that we experience as stressful ("stressors"), it sets off a biological stress response that can impact mental health and contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). Although we know about specific stressors that are associated with STB in the general population, little is known about the kinds of stressors that increase the risk of STB in autistic people and whether these associations differ by gender. To examine this issue, we cataloged the life stressors that autistic men and women experienced over the entire life course and investigated how these stressors were related to STB. Data were derived from a multinational sample of 226 autistic adults from the United Kingdom and Australia who completed the Stress and Adversity Inventory for Adults. We found that autistic men and women differed in terms of both the lifetime stressors they experienced as well as their perceived severity. Whereas men experienced more legal/crime-related stressors, women experienced more stressors related to relationships with other people and more long-lasting stressors associated with humiliation. Autistic women often perceived life stressors as more severe than men, which is important given that it is the perceived severity of stressors that most strongly affects our health. We also found that different stressors may predict STB in autistic men versus women. Whereas loss of loved ones was most strongly associated with STB for men, for women, physically dangerous stressors were most relevant. In addition, women with fewer lifetime stressors involving entrapment had higher lifetime STB. These results suggest that lifetime stressor exposure may be important to assess to understand suicide risk in autistic people. Additional research is needed to confirm these associations and to examine possible mechanisms linking stress and STB. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241299872 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555 [article] Lifetime stressor exposure is related to suicidality in autistic adults: A multinational study [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rachel L MOSELEY, Auteur ; Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; Julie M GAMBLE-TURNER, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVI?, Auteur ; Simon M BURY, Auteur ; Grant S SHIELDS, Auteur ; Julian N TROLLOR, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur ; George M SLAVICH, Auteur . - p.1184-1208. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-5 (May 2025) . - p.1184-1208 Mots-clés : gender  life stress  psychopathology  STRAIN  suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Despite very high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB) in autistic adults, the key psychosocial drivers of this phenomenon remain unknown. To investigate, we examined how lifetime stressor exposure and severity, which have been found to predict STB in non-autistic populations, related to STB in a multinational dataset of 226 autistic adults from the United Kingdom and Australia (67% female; Mage = 41.8, SD = 13.6, range = 19-73?years old). Results revealed that autistic men and women differ with respect to the count, severity, and type of stressors they experienced over the life course. Whereas autistic men were exposed to more numerous legal/crime-related stressors, autistic women experienced more stressors related to social relationships and chronic humiliation and typically experienced stressors as more severe. In addition, whereas chronic interpersonal loss was related to STB for men, acute stressors involving physical danger and lower exposure to chronic entrapment were related to STB in autistic women. These findings indicate that certain lifetime stressors may be differentially experienced, and relevant to STB, in autistic men versus women. They also suggest that screening for lifetime stressor exposure may help identify autistic individuals at greatest risk of suicide.Lay abstract When we encounter life events that we experience as stressful ("stressors"), it sets off a biological stress response that can impact mental health and contribute to suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB). Although we know about specific stressors that are associated with STB in the general population, little is known about the kinds of stressors that increase the risk of STB in autistic people and whether these associations differ by gender. To examine this issue, we cataloged the life stressors that autistic men and women experienced over the entire life course and investigated how these stressors were related to STB. Data were derived from a multinational sample of 226 autistic adults from the United Kingdom and Australia who completed the Stress and Adversity Inventory for Adults. We found that autistic men and women differed in terms of both the lifetime stressors they experienced as well as their perceived severity. Whereas men experienced more legal/crime-related stressors, women experienced more stressors related to relationships with other people and more long-lasting stressors associated with humiliation. Autistic women often perceived life stressors as more severe than men, which is important given that it is the perceived severity of stressors that most strongly affects our health. We also found that different stressors may predict STB in autistic men versus women. Whereas loss of loved ones was most strongly associated with STB for men, for women, physically dangerous stressors were most relevant. In addition, women with fewer lifetime stressors involving entrapment had higher lifetime STB. These results suggest that lifetime stressor exposure may be important to assess to understand suicide risk in autistic people. Additional research is needed to confirm these associations and to examine possible mechanisms linking stress and STB. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613241299872 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555

Reliability and validity of the Autism Screen for Kids and Youth / Rachelle LAVI in Autism, 27-7 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-7 (October 2023) . - p.1968-1982 Titre : Reliability and validity of the Autism Screen for Kids and Youth Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Rachelle LAVI, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1968-1982 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adolescents  autism  autism spectrum disorder  pre-school children  school-age children  screening Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Few instruments screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among kindergarteners and older children. The Autism Screen for Kids and Youth (ASKY) is a 30-item parental questionnaire for 4- to 18-year-old children and adolescents available in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. We examined the sensitivity, specificity, and temporal stability of the Hebrew ASKY?s categorizations ("probable ASD" versus "probable non-ASD") of 167 autistic and non-autistic 4- to 18-year olds. Algorithm-based categorization following The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition (DSM-5) rules demonstrated 91.8% sensitivity, 71.7% specificity, and excellent test-retest reliability (?=0.783, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.583-0.983, p<0.001). Total score-based categorization using a cutoff of 9 demonstrated high receiver operating characteristics area under the curve (AUC=0.874) and high sensitivity (93.4%), specificity (78.3%), internal consistency (Cronbach?s ?=0.954), and test-retest reliability (?scores=0.674, ?instrument=0.783). Discussing both categorization approaches, we show that the ASKY is a promising instrument for ASD screening of older children.Lay AbstractIt is important that autistic children be diagnosed as early as possible so their needs can be met and their families can gain important insights into their behavior and interact with them appropriately. However, very few autism screening instruments are appropriate for children who have outgrown early childhood. The Autism Screen for Kids and Youth (ASKY) presents parents of children aged 4-18?years with 30 items that relate to autistic behaviors as defined by the current clinical diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (DSM-5 ASD). We evaluated the Hebrew instrument?s performance on 167 autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents. We found that the ASKY algorithm correctly identified 92% of the autistic individuals as "probable ASD" and correctly identified 72% of the non-autistic individuals as "probable non-ASD," with these classifications showing excellent stability over time. Using total questionnaire score instead of the algorithm improved the ASKY?s ability to correctly identify autistic individuals as "probable ASD" and non-autistic individuals as "probable non-ASD" to 93% and 78%, respectively. Overall, the ASKY is a promising instrument for ASD screening of older children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221149542 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510 [article] Reliability and validity of the Autism Screen for Kids and Youth [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Rachelle LAVI, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur . - p.1968-1982. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-7 (October 2023) . - p.1968-1982 Mots-clés : adolescents  autism  autism spectrum disorder  pre-school children  school-age children  screening Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Few instruments screen for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among kindergarteners and older children. The Autism Screen for Kids and Youth (ASKY) is a 30-item parental questionnaire for 4- to 18-year-old children and adolescents available in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. We examined the sensitivity, specificity, and temporal stability of the Hebrew ASKY?s categorizations ("probable ASD" versus "probable non-ASD") of 167 autistic and non-autistic 4- to 18-year olds. Algorithm-based categorization following The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: Fifth Edition (DSM-5) rules demonstrated 91.8% sensitivity, 71.7% specificity, and excellent test-retest reliability (?=0.783, 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.583-0.983, p<0.001). Total score-based categorization using a cutoff of 9 demonstrated high receiver operating characteristics area under the curve (AUC=0.874) and high sensitivity (93.4%), specificity (78.3%), internal consistency (Cronbach?s ?=0.954), and test-retest reliability (?scores=0.674, ?instrument=0.783). Discussing both categorization approaches, we show that the ASKY is a promising instrument for ASD screening of older children.Lay AbstractIt is important that autistic children be diagnosed as early as possible so their needs can be met and their families can gain important insights into their behavior and interact with them appropriately. However, very few autism screening instruments are appropriate for children who have outgrown early childhood. The Autism Screen for Kids and Youth (ASKY) presents parents of children aged 4-18?years with 30 items that relate to autistic behaviors as defined by the current clinical diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder (DSM-5 ASD). We evaluated the Hebrew instrument?s performance on 167 autistic and non-autistic children and adolescents. We found that the ASKY algorithm correctly identified 92% of the autistic individuals as "probable ASD" and correctly identified 72% of the non-autistic individuals as "probable non-ASD," with these classifications showing excellent stability over time. Using total questionnaire score instead of the algorithm improved the ASKY?s ability to correctly identify autistic individuals as "probable ASD" and non-autistic individuals as "probable non-ASD" to 93% and 78%, respectively. Overall, the ASKY is a promising instrument for ASD screening of older children. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221149542 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=510

The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M): Development and preliminary validation of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation in autistic adults / Darren HEDLEY in Autism, 27-4 (May 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-4 (May 2023) . - p.1115-1131 Titre : The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M): Development and preliminary validation of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation in autistic adults Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; Philip J BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Simon M BURY, Auteur ; Angela CLAPPERTON, Auteur ; Kathleen DENNEY, Auteur ; Cheryl DISSANAYAKE, Auteur ; Phoenix FOX, Auteur ; Thomas W FRAZIER, Auteur ; Emma GALLAGHER, Auteur ; Susan M HAYWARD, Auteur ; Jo ROBINSON, Auteur ; Ensu SAHIN, Auteur ; Julian TROLLOR, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVI?, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1115-1131 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adults,assessment,autism spectrum disorder,measurement,risk,screening,suicidal behavior,suicidal ideation,suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study describes the development and preliminary psychometric validation of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M), a five-item assessment of suicidal ideation for use with autistic adults. Participants (n=102 autistic adults; 58% women, 34% men, 8% nonbinary; Mage=41.75, SD=12.89) completed an online survey including the SIDAS-M at Time 1 and participated in follow-up interviews at Time 2 (~111?days later). A single factor solution provided good to excellent fit to the data (comparative fit index=0.961, Tucker-Lewis index=0.921; standardized root mean square residual=0.027), with all items showing good to excellent loadings (0.74-0.91). SIDAS-M total score (?=.930, bias-corrected and accelerated 95% confidence interval (BCa 95% CI) [.90, .95]) demonstrated good convergent validity, correlating significantly with existing suicide specific (?=.442-.698, p<.001) and well-being measures (?=.325.-.505, p?.001), and good divergent validity. Logistic regression controlling for age, gender, and relationship status indicated that SIDAS-M scores at Time 1 significantly predicted suicidal behavior at Time 2, ?=0.462, p En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221131234 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499 [article] The Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M): Development and preliminary validation of a new scale for the measurement of suicidal ideation in autistic adults [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Darren HEDLEY, Auteur ; Philip J BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Simon M BURY, Auteur ; Angela CLAPPERTON, Auteur ; Kathleen DENNEY, Auteur ; Cheryl DISSANAYAKE, Auteur ; Phoenix FOX, Auteur ; Thomas W FRAZIER, Auteur ; Emma GALLAGHER, Auteur ; Susan M HAYWARD, Auteur ; Jo ROBINSON, Auteur ; Ensu SAHIN, Auteur ; Julian TROLLOR, Auteur ; Mirko ULJAREVI?, Auteur ; Mark A STOKES, Auteur . - p.1115-1131. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-4 (May 2023) . - p.1115-1131 Mots-clés : adults,assessment,autism spectrum disorder,measurement,risk,screening,suicidal behavior,suicidal ideation,suicide Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The study describes the development and preliminary psychometric validation of the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale-Modified (SIDAS-M), a five-item assessment of suicidal ideation for use with autistic adults. Participants (n=102 autistic adults; 58% women, 34% men, 8% nonbinary; Mage=41.75, SD=12.89) completed an online survey including the SIDAS-M at Time 1 and participated in follow-up interviews at Time 2 (~111?days later). A single factor solution provided good to excellent fit to the data (comparative fit index=0.961, Tucker-Lewis index=0.921; standardized root mean square residual=0.027), with all items showing good to excellent loadings (0.74-0.91). SIDAS-M total score (?=.930, bias-corrected and accelerated 95% confidence interval (BCa 95% CI) [.90, .95]) demonstrated good convergent validity, correlating significantly with existing suicide specific (?=.442-.698, p<.001) and well-being measures (?=.325.-.505, p?.001), and good divergent validity. Logistic regression controlling for age, gender, and relationship status indicated that SIDAS-M scores at Time 1 significantly predicted suicidal behavior at Time 2, ?=0.462, p En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221131234 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=499

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