The Role of Sensory Features in Mediating Associations Between Autism Symptoms and Anxiety in Boys with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Autor: Bitsika, Vicki; Arnold, Wayne A.; Sharpley, Christopher F.
Publication year: 2020
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
issn:1573-3432 0162-3257
doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-03917-1
Abstract:
To investigate possible correlates of generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) in young males with ASD, a test of the mediation effects of sensory features (SF) upon the association between ASD symptoms and GAD was conducted with 150 males aged 6 to 18 years. GAD data were obtained from parents of the boys and from the boys themselves; SF and ASD data were obtained from parents. Symptoms of ASD were found to influence elevated levels of parent-rated GAD indirectly through greater levels of sensory avoiding, and auditory-specific sensory behaviours correlated with parent-rated anxiety more strongly than other sensory modalities. There were no significant effects for the boys’ self-rated GAD.
Language: eng
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Pmid: 30771129
Tags: Humans; Male; Child; Adolescent; Follow-Up Studies; Anxiety; Autism; Parents/*psychology; Autism Spectrum Disorder/*diagnosis/*psychology; *Affect/physiology; Anxiety Disorders/*diagnosis/*psychology; Sensory avoiding; Sensory features
Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30771129/
