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Perception of Life as Stressful, Not Biological Response to Stress, is Associated with Greater Social Disability in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Source :
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 47:1-16
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2016.
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Abstract
- This study examined differences between adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; N = 40) and typical community volunteers (N = 25) on measures of stressful life events, perceived stress, and biological stress response (cardiovascular and cortisol reactivity) during a novel social stress task. Additional analyses examined the relationship between stress and social functioning as measured by the Social Adjustment Scale-II and the Waisman Activities of Daily Living scale. Results indicated that adults with ASD experienced significantly more stressful life events and perceived stress, and greater systolic blood pressure reactivity than typical community volunteers. Results also indicated that perceived stress and stressful life events were significantly associated with social disability. Interventions targeting stress management might improve social function in adults with ASD.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Stress management
Activities of daily living
Hydrocortisone
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Psychological intervention
Blood Pressure
Article
Life Change Events
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Stress, Physiological
Activities of Daily Living
Developmental and Educational Psychology
medicine
Humans
0501 psychology and cognitive sciences
Psychiatry
Reactivity (psychology)
Social stress
05 social sciences
Social Behavior Disorders
medicine.disease
High-functioning autism
Autism spectrum disorder
Case-Control Studies
Autism
Female
Perception
Psychology
Stress, Psychological
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
050104 developmental & child psychology
Clinical psychology
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15733432 and 01623257
- Volume :
- 47
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....80e66ba0405f3be42b0901a31f439fd6