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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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The Association between Self-Rated Social Anxiety, Social Functioning, and Eating Disturbances in Girls with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sharpley, Chris; Bitsika, Vicki
International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, v69 n2 p657-671 2022
Eating Disturbances (ED) are common in young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and may be influenced by Social Functioning and Social Anxiety, but no report has been made of the relative associations between these factors. Fifty-three girls with ASD aged (M age = 9.6 yr, range = 6 yr to 14 yr) rated their Social Anxiety and their ED, and their mothers provided information on the girls' Social Awareness, -Cognition, and -Communication. The girls' self-rated Social Anxiety was significantly associated with their self-ratings of their ED, but mothers' ratings of the girls' Social Functioning was not significantly correlated with ED. The underlying factors involved in these relationships appeared to be related to restricted behaviour patterns and extreme anxiety regarding social interactions. Implications for future research and clinical practice are discussed.
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Anxiety, Interpersonal Competence, Children, Early Adolescents, Interpersonal Communication, Mothers, Self Concept, Parent Attitudes, Child Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence; Social Responsiveness Scale
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