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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1/2019

24-07-2018 | Original Paper

Autism Traits, Sensory Over-Responsivity, Anxiety, and Stress: A Test of Explanatory Models

Auteurs: Georgina A. Amos, Graeme Byrne, Philippe A. Chouinard, Timothy Godber

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2019

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Abstract

The relationship between autistic traits, stress, and anxiety experienced by the general population was investigated using an adult sample that evaluated the suitability of three theoretical models proposed by Green and Ben-Sasson. Participants completed online questionnaires that were analysed using structural equation modelling and partial correlation analyses. Of the models tested, the model that proposed SOR and stress as mediators of the relationship between autistic traits and anxiety was able to explain the variance in the data better than the other models. Based on these findings, we suggest that sensory neutral environments should be considered for the prevention and management of anxiety and stress symptoms for people in the general population with higher levels of autistic traits.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Autism Traits, Sensory Over-Responsivity, Anxiety, and Stress: A Test of Explanatory Models
Auteurs
Georgina A. Amos
Graeme Byrne
Philippe A. Chouinard
Timothy Godber
Publicatiedatum
24-07-2018
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2019
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3695-6

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