Exploring social cognition and romantic self-efficacy in autistic young adults: Better social awareness is associated with lower confidence / Isabella SCHICHTER in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 118 (October 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102466 Titre : Exploring social cognition and romantic self-efficacy in autistic young adults: Better social awareness is associated with lower confidence Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Isabella SCHICHTER, Auteur ; Nicole NADWODNY, Auteur ; Brooke H. KOHN, Auteur ; Dhruval THAKKAR, Auteur ; David W. PANTALONE, Auteur ; Susan FAJA, Auteur Article en page(s) : 102466 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Social Cognition  Self-efficacy  Perceived knowledge  Dating  Romantic Relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Despite misconceptions, autistic young adults are interested in romantic relationships (Fernandes et al., 2016, Hancock, Stokes, & Mesibov, 2019, Mehzabin and Stokes, 2011). Research is needed to better understand how the social characteristics of autism impact romantic relationship experiences, knowledge of sexual health, and confidence in one?s own abilities. Social cognition skills are linked to functioning in interpersonal relationships and are important for understanding the mental states of others. The present research aims to explore the intersections among social cognition skills, romantic self-efficacy, perceived knowledge, and dating outcomes. We hypothesize that social cognition level, self-efficacy, perceived knowledge, and romantic relationship outcomes will be positively related. Method Verbal autistic young adults (N = 31) aged 18-26 years participated in a study aimed at investigating the romantic experiences of young autistic adults. Participants completed questionnaires on self-efficacy and perceived knowledge, as well as a battery of social cognition tasks, including assessments of spontaneous and non-spontaneous social cognition. Results Spontaneous social cognition was negatively correlated with both relationship self-efficacy and perceived knowledge. Perceived knowledge, actual knowledge, and self-efficacy were positively correlated with each other. Conclusion This exploratory study was the first of which we are aware to demonstrate that autistic adults with stronger spontaneous social awareness are less confident of their sexual knowledge and abilities in romantic relationships than autistic adults with weaker spontaneous awareness. These findings suggest social cognitive tasks could be useful in assessing the specific sexual and romantic health-education needs of young autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102466 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=539 [article] Exploring social cognition and romantic self-efficacy in autistic young adults: Better social awareness is associated with lower confidence [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Isabella SCHICHTER, Auteur ; Nicole NADWODNY, Auteur ; Brooke H. KOHN, Auteur ; Dhruval THAKKAR, Auteur ; David W. PANTALONE, Auteur ; Susan FAJA, Auteur . - 102466. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102466 Mots-clés : Autism  Social Cognition  Self-efficacy  Perceived knowledge  Dating  Romantic Relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Despite misconceptions, autistic young adults are interested in romantic relationships (Fernandes et al., 2016, Hancock, Stokes, & Mesibov, 2019, Mehzabin and Stokes, 2011). Research is needed to better understand how the social characteristics of autism impact romantic relationship experiences, knowledge of sexual health, and confidence in one?s own abilities. Social cognition skills are linked to functioning in interpersonal relationships and are important for understanding the mental states of others. The present research aims to explore the intersections among social cognition skills, romantic self-efficacy, perceived knowledge, and dating outcomes. We hypothesize that social cognition level, self-efficacy, perceived knowledge, and romantic relationship outcomes will be positively related. Method Verbal autistic young adults (N = 31) aged 18-26 years participated in a study aimed at investigating the romantic experiences of young autistic adults. Participants completed questionnaires on self-efficacy and perceived knowledge, as well as a battery of social cognition tasks, including assessments of spontaneous and non-spontaneous social cognition. Results Spontaneous social cognition was negatively correlated with both relationship self-efficacy and perceived knowledge. Perceived knowledge, actual knowledge, and self-efficacy were positively correlated with each other. Conclusion This exploratory study was the first of which we are aware to demonstrate that autistic adults with stronger spontaneous social awareness are less confident of their sexual knowledge and abilities in romantic relationships than autistic adults with weaker spontaneous awareness. These findings suggest social cognitive tasks could be useful in assessing the specific sexual and romantic health-education needs of young autistic adults. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102466 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=539

Sexual Knowledge, Experiences, and Pragmatic Language in Adults With and Without Autism: Implications for Sex Education / Brooke H. KOHN in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53-10 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-10 (October 2023) . - p.3770-3786 Titre : Sexual Knowledge, Experiences, and Pragmatic Language in Adults With and Without Autism: Implications for Sex Education Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Brooke H. KOHN, Auteur ; Paige VIDAL, Auteur ; Rachael CHIAO, Auteur ; David W. PANTALONE, Auteur ; Susan FAJA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3770-3786 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults have similar levels of desire for sexual and romantic relationships as their non-autistic peers. However, autistic adults are less likely to be in relationships and have less dating experience. We compared sexual knowledge, experiences, and pragmatic language ability in a community sample of young adults with (n=27, mean age=22.11) and without autism (n=122, mean age=19.47). Receipt of sex education and sexual knowledge did not differ between groups. However, autistic adults had significantly fewer partnered experiences and impaired pragmatic language. Within both groups, pragmatic skill predicted accurate sexual knowledge above and beyond general communication abilities. Findings suggest that sex education for autistic adults must address the social communication component of healthy romantic and sexual relationships. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05659-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=511 [article] Sexual Knowledge, Experiences, and Pragmatic Language in Adults With and Without Autism: Implications for Sex Education [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Brooke H. KOHN, Auteur ; Paige VIDAL, Auteur ; Rachael CHIAO, Auteur ; David W. PANTALONE, Auteur ; Susan FAJA, Auteur . - p.3770-3786. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 53-10 (October 2023) . - p.3770-3786 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autistic adults have similar levels of desire for sexual and romantic relationships as their non-autistic peers. However, autistic adults are less likely to be in relationships and have less dating experience. We compared sexual knowledge, experiences, and pragmatic language ability in a community sample of young adults with (n=27, mean age=22.11) and without autism (n=122, mean age=19.47). Receipt of sex education and sexual knowledge did not differ between groups. However, autistic adults had significantly fewer partnered experiences and impaired pragmatic language. Within both groups, pragmatic skill predicted accurate sexual knowledge above and beyond general communication abilities. Findings suggest that sex education for autistic adults must address the social communication component of healthy romantic and sexual relationships. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05659-z Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=511

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