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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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15-11-2019 | Original Paper

Age Differences in Expression of Generalized and Social Anxiety Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Auteurs: R. Enrique Varela, Randolph DuPont, Jodi L. Kamps, Carl F. Weems, Laura Niditch, Elliott A. Beaton, Gabriella Pucci

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 3/2020

Abstract

This study examined differences in generalized and social anxiety symptoms across two age groups of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) while accounting for overall anxiety level, gender, and intellectual functioning. Older children (12–18 years) expressed more overall and social anxiety symptoms than younger children (6–11 years), and social anxiety symptoms were predominant in the older group. Younger children expressed more generalized anxiety symptoms than the older youth, and there was a trend for generalized anxiety symptoms to be more dominant in the younger group. Findings are consistent with theory of differential expression of specific anxiety symptoms across different ages seen with typically developing children, yet social evaluative concerns may be even stronger for adolescents with ASD.

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Titel: Age Differences in Expression of Generalized and Social Anxiety Among Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Auteurs: R. Enrique Varela
Randolph DuPont
Jodi L. Kamps
Carl F. Weems
Laura Niditch
Elliott A. Beaton
Gabriella Pucci
Publicatiedatum: 15-11-2019
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 3/2020
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04289-2

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