Brief Report: The Influence of Autism Severity and Depression on Self-Determination among Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Autor/inn/en	White, Susan W.; Smith, Isaac; Brewe, Alexis M.
Titel	Brief Report: The Influence of Autism Severity and Depression on Self-Determination among Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52 (2022) 6, S.2825-2830 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (White, Susan W.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-021-05145-y
Schlagwörter	Self Determination; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Depression (Psychology); Comorbidity; Severity (of Disability); Correlation; Predictor Variables; Young Adults + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Selbstbestimmung; Autismus; Schweregrad; Korrelation; Prädiktor; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener
Abstract	Self-determination (SD) is linked to autonomy and better adult outcomes. Adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are often less independent than cognitively matched peers. Given the frequency with which depression co-occurs in ASD and the established association between depression and SD, we sought to evaluate the influence of both ASD severity and depression on SD among cognitively able emerging adults with ASD. Emerging adults (n = 59) with ASD completed measures of SD, ASD severity, and depression. Both ASD severity and depression were moderately correlated with SD (r = - 0.473; - 0.423, respectively) and with each other (r = 0.625). After controlling for ASD severity, depression did not significantly predict SD. Strengthening SD should be considered in programming to promote independence. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01