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Interpreting the Results of Explicit and Applied Theory of Mind Collectively in Autistic Children: A Solution from Rasch Analysis
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Shih-Chieh Lee; Chien-Yu Huang; I-Ning Fu; Kuan-Lin Chen – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Multidimensional theory of mind assessments should include items assessing both explicit theory of mind (theory of mind knowledge) and applied theory of mind (application of theory of mind knowledge in real-life contexts). However, the two theory of mind scores cannot be interpreted collectively to identify children having mismatched explicit and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Theory of Mind, Cognitive Development, Intelligence Tests
Examining a Model of Anxiety in Autistic Adults
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Saskia Riedelbauch; Sebastian B. Gaigg; Tobias Thiel; Veit Roessner; Melanie Ring – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2024
Anxiety disorders commonly occur in autism. Existing studies implicate intolerance of uncertainty, alexithymia, sensory processing differences and emotion regulation difficulties as influencing factors of anxiety in autism. To date, a few studies have considered the combination of these factors within the same sample. This study used structural…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adults, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Alexithymia and Intolerance of Uncertainty Predict Somatic Symptoms in Autistic and Non-Autistic Adults
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Larkin, Fionnuala; Ralston, Brianna; Dinsdale, Sophie Jayne; Kimura, Sakura; Hayiou-Thomas, Marianna Emma – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic people experience heightened rates of physical health problems but may also experience elevated levels of somatic symptoms (e.g. pain, headache, gastrointestinal symptoms) due to psychological factors which are common in autism. This online study sought to compare rates of somatic symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-15) in older…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Health, Pain, Mental Health
Mental Health of Autistic Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Impact of Perceived Stress, Intolerance of Uncertainty, and Coping Style
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Evers, Kris; Gijbels, Eef; Maljaars, Jarymke; Rumball, Freya; Spain, Debbie; Happé, Francesca; Noens, Ilse – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
Autistic individuals are at particular risk of experiencing mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, yet little is known about personal characteristics that may underlie this vulnerability. This longitudinal questionnaire study with 149 autistic and 147 non-autistic adults investigated the association between perceived stress and…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Control Groups, COVID-19
The Relationship between Intolerance of Uncertainty and Anxiety in Autism: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis
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Jenkinson, Richard; Milne, Elizabeth; Thompson, Andrew – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
The association between intolerance of uncertainty and anxiety has proved robust in neurotypical populations and has led to effective interventions targeting intolerance of uncertainty. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate this association in autistic people, given the high prevalence of anxiety in this population…
Descriptors: Ambiguity (Context), Anxiety Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Adults with Autism Spectrum Condition Have Atypical Perception of Ambiguous Figures When Bottom-Up and Top-Down Interactions Are Incongruous
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Intaite, Monika; Georgescu, Alexandra L.; Noreika, Valdas; von Saldern, Marie A. O.; Vogeley, Kai; Falter-Wagner, Christine M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
We examined the perception of an ambiguous squares stimulus evoking bistable perception in a sample of 31 individuals with autistic spectrum condition and 22 matched typical adults. The perception of the ambiguous figure was manipulated by adaptation to unambiguous figures and/or by placing the ambiguous figure into a context of unambiguous…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction