Sex-Based Differences in Autism Symptoms in a Large, Clinically-Referred Sample of Preschool-Aged Children with ASD
| Autor: | Eric Butter, Kevin G. Stephenson, Megan Norris |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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genetic structures
05 social sciences medicine.disease behavioral disciplines and activities 03 medical and health sciences Nonverbal communication 0302 clinical medicine Rating scale Autism spectrum disorder Stereotypy mental disorders Developmental and Educational Psychology medicine Autism 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 53:624-632 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3432 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-020-04836-2 |
| Popis: | Previous research has identified possible sex-based differences in restricted and repetitive behaviors in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, this finding is mixed, particularly among preschool-aged children. We investigated the presence of sex-based differences in parent-rated ASD symptomatology, using the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale (ASRS). Participants consisted of a large (n = 481,100 female), clinically-referred sample of preschoolers (ages 2–5) diagnosed with ASD (NVIQ: M = 67.11, SD = 21.79). Females had less severe symptoms on the Total, Unusual Behaviors, DSM-5, and Stereotypy scales on the ASRS. The effects were small-to-medium, but statistically significant. There was evidence of differential relationships between nonverbal IQ and ASRS scores among males and females. This study provides additional evidence of sex-based differences in ASD symptoms present from an early age. |
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