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ERIC Number: EJ1392238
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Oct
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
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Sexual Knowledge, Experiences, and Pragmatic Language in Adults with and without Autism: Implications for Sex Education
Kohn, Brooke H.; Vidal, Paige; Chiao, Rachael; Pantalone, David W.; Faja, Susan
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n10 p3770-3786 Oct 2023
Autistic adults have similar levels of desire for sexual and romantic relationships as their non-autistic peers. However, autistic adults are less likely to be in relationships and have less dating experience. We compared sexual knowledge, experiences, and pragmatic language ability in a community sample of young adults with (n = 27, mean age = 22.11) and without autism (n = 122, mean age = 19.47). Receipt of sex education and sexual knowledge did not differ between groups. However, autistic adults had significantly fewer partnered experiences and impaired pragmatic language. Within both groups, pragmatic skill predicted accurate sexual knowledge above and beyond general communication abilities. Findings suggest that sex education for autistic adults must address the social communication component of healthy romantic and sexual relationships.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R03MH113966
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