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Slavny-Cross, Rachel; Allison, Carrie; Griffiths, Sarah; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The UK government identified 'improving support within the criminal justice systems' as a priority for autistic people. There is a lack of quantitative research to enable policymakers to make evidence-based decisions on how to improve access to justice for autistic people. This study used a case-comparison design to compare the experiences of 145…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Crime, Disproportionate Representation
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Benatov, Joy; Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Shira, Barzilay; Apter, Alan; Carli, Vladimir; Wasserman, Camilla; Hoven, Christina W.; Sarchiapone, Marco; Balazs, Juit; Bobes, Julio; Brunner, Romuald; Corcoran, Paul; Cosman, Doina; Haring, Christian; Kahn, Jean-Pierre; Keeley, Helen; Kereszteny, Agnes; Podlogar, Tina; Postuvan, Vita; Saiz, Pilar A.; Sisask, Merike; Varnik, Airi; Wasserman, Danuta – Journal of School Violence, 2020
Peer victimization is a major stressor adolescents often face in the school environment, and has been linked to depression and suicidal risk. This study analyzed the associations between three behavioral coping strategies (avoidance, seeking social support from adults/peers, and retaliation) and depression and suicidal ideation. Participants…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Bullying, Victims, Coping
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Hirvikoski, Tatja; Blomqvist, My – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Despite average intellectual capacity, autistic traits may complicate performance in many everyday situations, thus leading to stress. This study focuses on stress in everyday life in intellectually able adults with autism spectrum disorders. In total, 53 adults (25 with autism spectrum disorder and 28 typical adults from the general population)…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Stress Variables, Coping
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Dunkels, Elza – Critical Studies in Education, 2008
This paper presents the results of an interview study of 104 12-year old children. The aim was to learn more about how children use the Internet, what they find negative on the Internet and what coping strategies they use. The media debate seems to display consensus regarding what threats the Internet poses to young people. However, this study…
Descriptors: Coping, Internet, Interviews, Children
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Backenroth, Gunnel A. M.; Ahlner, Bo H. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1998
A study investigated the effects of the audiological rehabilitation of 31 Swedish individuals with moderate to severe hearing loss. Results indicate that despite the fact that hearing impairment is regarded as a work-disability in the labor market, it is often hidden in interactions with others at the workplace. (CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Audiology, Coping
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Jonzon, Eva; Lindblad, Frank – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2006
Objective: To investigate the relationships between risk and protective factors and health outcome in a sample of adult females who had been victims of child sexual abuse. Method: Both person- and variable-oriented analyses were applied to questionnaire data from a non-clinical group of women (n=152) reporting sexual abuse during childhood.…
Descriptors: Females, Risk, Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse
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Hansson, Anna; Hilleras, Pernilla; Forsell, Yvonne – Social Indicators Research, 2005
Objectives: The aim of this study was to see if earlier findings about factors associated with well-being could be replicated in a large population-based sample in Sweden. To the best of our knowledge, no research on well-being has been conducted on such a large population in a country, which by most standards is regarded as one of the most…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Adults, Well Being
Lange, Anna-Lena – 1996
This longitudinal study investigated hereditary and environmental influences on life situation, self-reported health, and coping ability at mid-life in relation to background factors collected during adolescence. A nationally representative Swedish sample comprised of monozygotic (MZ) and dizygotic (DZ) twins; a control group of singletons was…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Adults, Classroom Environment