Autistic individuals may be at risk of premature mortality, and physical health comorbidity increases this risk; however, most studies fail to include older autistic adults or consider lifestyle-related factors that affect health. We developed an anonymous, online physical health survey. The final sample included n = 2368 individuals (mean age =…

Investigated interacting effects of information-based preparation and dispositional desire for information among first-time cardiac catheterization patients. Findings from 72 adults randomly assigned to high- or low-information preparation condition revealed that, when desire for information and preparatory information level were matched, there…

According to researchers, the family may be changing but it is still one of the central institutions in society. Studies report a shift in more than 20 attitudes and values, most of which relate to the context of family life. Specifically, these include attitudes toward marriage, divorce, childbearing, childrearing, working women, family violence,…