| Literature DB >> 35802291 |
Simone J Capp1,2, Jessica Agnew-Blais3,4, Alex Lau-Zhu3, Emma Colvert3, Charlotte Tye3,5,6, Ümit Aydin3, Alexandra Lautarescu3,7, Claire Ellis3,8, Tyler Saunders3,9, Lucy O'Brien3, Angelica Ronald10, Francesca Happé3, Gráinne McLoughlin3.
Abstract
This study explored whether high autistic traits, high attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits and their interaction were associated with quality of life (QoL) in a sample of 556 of young-adult twins (Mean age 22 years 5 months, 52% Female). Four participant groups were created: high autistic traits, high ADHD traits, high autistic/ADHD traits, and low ADHD/autistic traits. High autistic traits were associated with lower QoL across domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental). High ADHD traits associated with lower physical, psychological, and environmental QoL. The interaction of autistic and ADHD traits was not significant in any domain. While mental health difficulties were associated with lower QoL, after accounting for mental health, most relationships between autistic traits, ADHD traits and QoL remained.Entities:
Keywords: ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder); Adults; Autism; Mental Health; Quality of life
Year: 2022 PMID： 35802291 DOI： 10.1007/s10803-022-05640-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN： 0162-3257