Brief Report: Asexuality and Young Women on the Autism Spectrum
| Autor: | Eva Mendes, Lindsey W. Williams, Hillary H. Bush |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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05 social sciences
Human sexuality medicine.disease Asexuality 03 medical and health sciences Sexual desire 0302 clinical medicine Autism spectrum disorder Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Sexual orientation Autism Anxiety 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Young adult medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 51:725-733 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-020-04565-6 |
| Popis: | Existing research suggests that people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are more likely than those without ASD to self-identify as asexual, or as being on the asexual spectrum. This study contributes to the literature by exploring aspects of sexuality and well-being in a large, community-based sample of young women (18–30 years old) with ASD (N = 247) and comparing the experiences of those with asexual spectrum identities and those with other sexual orientations (e.g., gay, bisexual, heterosexual). In the present sample, asexual participants reported less sexual desire and fewer sexual behaviors than those with other sexual orientations, but greater sexual satisfaction. Being on the asexual spectrum also was associated with lower generalized anxiety symptoms. Clinical and research implications are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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