OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at (a) comparing psychosocial functioning and life satisfaction in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and nonclinical participants and (b) identifying areas of functioning that are most predictive for life satisfaction in individuals with ASD. METHOD: A total of 43 adults with ASD without intellectual impairment (age: mean = 31, standard deviation = 10 years; 63% females) and healthy nonclinical individuals (N = 44) were surveyed. RESULTS: Individuals with ASD reported significant functional impairments and less life satisfaction compared with nonclinical individuals in many areas of life. Although impairments were prominent in domains involving interaction with other people such as understanding and communication, getting along with others, and participation in society, daily living skills (e.g., getting around, self-care, and household) were not different from nonclinical participants. Participating in society was identified as the only factor predicting life satisfaction in individuals with ASD. CONCLUSION: There is a need for interventions facilitating functioning on a broad level and support toward societal inclusion for individuals with ASD.
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed at (a) comparing psychosocial functioning and life satisfaction in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and nonclinical participants and (b) identifying areas of functioning that are most predictive for life satisfaction in individuals with ASD. METHOD: A total of 43 adults with ASD without intellectual impairment (age: mean = 31, standard deviation = 10 years; 63% females) and healthy nonclinical individuals (N = 44) were surveyed. RESULTS: Individuals with ASD reported significant functional impairments and less life satisfaction compared with nonclinical individuals in many areas of life. Although impairments were prominent in domains involving interaction with other people such as understanding and communication, getting along with others, and participation in society, daily living skills (e.g., getting around, self-care, and household) were not different from nonclinical participants. Participating in society was identified as the only factor predicting life satisfaction in individuals with ASD. CONCLUSION: There is a need for interventions facilitating functioning on a broad level and support toward societal inclusion for individuals with ASD.
Authors: I Kamp-Becker; K Albertowski; J Becker; M Ghahreman; A Langmann; T Mingebach; L Poustka; L Weber; H Schmidt; J Smidt; T Stehr; V Roessner; K Kucharczyk; N Wolff; S Stroth Journal: Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 2018-03-20 Impact factor: 4.785
Authors: B Blair Braden; Broc A Pagni; Leanna Monahan; Melissa J M Walsh; Maria V Dixon; Shanna Delaney; Lisa Ballard; John E Ware Journal: Qual Life Res Date: 2021-10-16 Impact factor: 3.440
Authors: Soheil Mahdi; Katja Albertowski; Omar Almodayfer; Vaia Arsenopoulou; Sara Carucci; José Carlos Dias; Mohammad Khalil; Ane Knüppel; Anika Langmann; Marlene Briciet Lauritsen; Graccielle Rodrigues da Cunha; Tokio Uchiyama; Nicole Wolff; Melissa Selb; Mats Granlund; Petrus J de Vries; Lonnie Zwaigenbaum; Sven Bölte Journal: J Autism Dev Disord Date: 2018-06