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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-10-2013 | Original Paper

The Broader Autism Phenotype and Friendships in Non-clinical Dyads

Auteurs: Allison L. Wainer, Nicole Block, M. Brent Donnellan, Brooke Ingersoll

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 10/2013

Abstract

The broader autism phenotype (BAP) is a set of subclinical traits qualitatively similar to those observed in autism spectrum disorders. The current study sought to elucidate the association between self- and informant-reports of the BAP and friendships, in a non-clinical sample of college student dyads. Self-informant agreement of the BAP and friendship similarity was evaluated, and the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model was used to test how both friends’ BAP characteristics jointly and uniquely contribute to the experiences of friendships. Results suggest self-informant agreement about the BAP, friendship closeness, quality, and conflict. Actor effects were observed for the BAP and friendship values, quality, conflict, and loneliness. Findings suggest that the BAP relates in meaningful ways to self-perceptions of friendship variables in the general population.

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Titel: The Broader Autism Phenotype and Friendships in Non-clinical Dyads
Auteurs: Allison L. Wainer
Nicole Block
M. Brent Donnellan
Brooke Ingersoll
Publicatiedatum: 01-10-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 10/2013
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1789-8

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