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ERIC Number: EJ1354443
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Dec
Pages: 12
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Spanish-Speaking Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders
Hidalgo, Paula Morales; Martínez, María Merino; González, Angélica Gutiérrez; Petisco, Lola Garrote; Forcadell, Carol Amat; D'Agostino, Cynthia I.; de la Varga, Laura Pérez
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n12 p5428-5439 Dec 2022
Perceived personal wellbeing tends to be lower in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially in the case of women. To develop the present study, the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI-A) was administered to a Spanish-speaking sample of women with ASD (N = 401) and self-diagnosed ASD (N = 343), women without ASD (N = 373) and men with ASD (N = 65) to compare their self-perceptions. Women with ASD showed significantly lower wellbeing rates than women in the control group for the total PWI-A and across all the domains, and there were no significant differences when compared with self-diagnosed women with ASD and men with ASD. Autism explained between 24 and 26% of the decline in the PWI-A total score, with life achievement, future security, safety and relationships being the domains most highly correlated with the total. These findings are an effective contribution to improving diagnosis and professional intervention in women with ASD.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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