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Bertrams, Alex – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
People differ in how strongly they believe that, in general, one gets what (s)he deserves (i.e., individual differences in the "general belief in a just world"). In this study (N = 588; n = 60 with a formal autism diagnosis), whether or not autistic people and those with high autistic traits have a relatively low general belief in a just…
Descriptors: Justice, Clinical Diagnosis, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Falk, Nicholas Henry; Norris, Kimberley; Quinn, Michael G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The factors predicting stress, anxiety and depression in the parents of children with autism remain poorly understood. In this study, a cohort of 250 mothers and 229 fathers of one or more children with autism completed a questionnaire assessing reported parental mental health problems, locus of control, social support, perceived parent-child…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Parents
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Kylliainen, Anneli; Hietanen, Jari K. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2006
The effects of another person's gaze on physiological arousal were investigated by measuring skin conductance responses (SCR). Twelve able children with autism and 12 control children were shown face stimuli with straight gaze (eye contact) or averted gaze on a computer monitor. In children with autism, the responses to straight gaze were stronger…
Descriptors: Responses, Children, Autism, Control Groups