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ERIC Number: EJ1470807
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jun
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Available Date: 2023-08-29
Health Related Quality of Life in Autistic Youth and Their Families
Meredith A. Nelson1,2; Rebecca C. Shaffer1,2; Lauren M. Schmitt1,2; Marika C. Coffman3; Paul S. Horn1,2; Debra L. Reisinger1,2; Craig A. Erickson1,4
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v55 n6 p1982-1987 2025
Purpose: The construct Quality of Life (QoL) involves a range of factors related to one's well-being. Individuals on the autism spectrum have been previously reported to have lower QoL. The purpose of the present study is to examine QoL in autistic individuals and their families and to evaluate associations between QoL and measures of functioning using the PedsQL 4.0. Method: Thirty-six autistic youth (ages 9-21 years) and their caregivers completed the PedsQL. Caregivers completed additional measures of their children's adaptive, social, behavioral, and emotional functioning. Results: Parents and youth generally agreed on the PedsQL, with the exception of the Social Functioning domain, which youth rated higher. The parent rated PedsQL did not correlate with most areas of caregiver-rated functioning; however, there were significant negative correlations between irritability and family functioning. Conclusion: Limitations of this study included small sample size; broad range of intellectual functioning; lack of sample diversity; and likely recruiting bias for a drug treatment study. Despite limitations, HRQoL is an important feature that should be measured in addition to features of autism or symptoms of co-occurring symptoms.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, USA; 2University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Pediatrics, Cincinnati, USA; 3Duke University, Durham, USA; 4University of Cincinnati School of Medicine, Psychiatry, Cincinnati, USA