The Longitudinal Relation between Childhood Autistic Traits and Psychosexual Problems in Early Adolescence: The Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey Study

Autor/inn/en	Dekker, Linda P.; Hartman, Catharina A.; van der Vegt, Esther J. M.; Verhulst, Frank C.; van Oort, Floor V. A.; Greaves-Lord, Kirstin
Titel	The Longitudinal Relation between Childhood Autistic Traits and Psychosexual Problems in Early Adolescence: The Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey Study
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 19 (2015) 6, S.684-693 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361314547114
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Sexuality; Early Adolescents; Correlation; Children; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Regression (Statistics); Predictor Variables; Puberty; Adolescent Development; Behavior Problems; Social Development; Longitudinal Studies; Foreign Countries; Child Behavior; Check Lists; Questionnaires; Intelligence Quotient; Statistical Analysis; Gender Differences; Netherlands; Child Behavior Checklist + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Sexualität; Korrelation; Child; Kind; Kinder; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Prädiktor; Pubertät; Soziale Entwicklung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Ausland; Checkliste; Fragebogen; Intelligenzquotient; Statistische Analyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Niederlande
Abstract	Individuals with autistic traits are considered to be prone to develop psychosexual problems due to their limited social skills and insight. This study investigated the longitudinal relation between autistic traits in childhood (T1; age 10-12 years) and parent-reported psychosexual problems in early adolescence (T2; age 12-15 years). In a general population cohort study (n = 1873; the Tracking Adolescents' Individual Lives Survey (TRAILS)), autistic traits and psychosexual problems were determined. Logistic regression analyses were used to investigate whether childhood autistic traits, in individuals displaying no psychosexual problems in childhood, predicted the presence of psychosexual problems in adolescence, while controlling for pubertal development and conduct problems. Higher levels of autistic traits at T1 significantly predicted mild psychosexual problems at T2, above and beyond pubertal development and conduct problems. Particularly two dimensions of autistic traits at T1 were significant predictors; i.e. "reduced contact/social interest" and "not optimally tuned to the social situation". Children with autistic traits--especially those with limited social interest and social regulation problems--showed to have a higher risk to develop psychosexual problems, albeit mild, in early adolescence as reported by parents. Although we showed that autistic traits predict psychosexual problems, it is only one of multiple predictors. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01