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Jantz, Kathryn Mederise – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2011
A total of 35 adults (24-77 years; 24 males and 11 females) with Asperger syndrome (AS) who were in, were waiting to get in, or had been in support groups participated in the study. In general, the adults were highly educated but unemployed or underemployed and living alone with family members as friends. The participants were interviewed,…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Asperger Syndrome, Adults, Employment Level
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Bellini, Scott – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2006
The present study examined factors contributing to the development of social anxiety in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). In particular, the study examined the contribution of social skill deficits and physiological hyperarousal to the development of social anxiety in individuals with ASD. Forty-one adolescents with…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Adolescents, Multiple Regression Analysis, Anxiety