ERIC Number: EJ1372093
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
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Brief Report: Links between Nonconformity to Gender Norms, Autistic Features, and Internalizing Symptoms in a Non-Clinical College Sample
Schiltz, Hillary K.; McVey, Alana J.; van Dyk, Ilana Seager; Adler, Elyse J.; Van Hecke, Amy V.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n4 p1717-1725 Apr 2023
Research shows elevated gender variance among autistic people and more autistic traits among gender diverse people, each of which is related to mental health concerns. Little work has explored broad features of these presentations in a non-clinical sample. College students (n = 174) ages 18-22 years completed questionnaires assessing the broader autism phenotype (BAP), autistic features, nonconformity to gender norms, and internalizing symptoms. Those with more BAP features or autistic communication reported more nonconformity to gender norms. Higher levels of internalizing symptoms were related to more gender nonconformity, BAP, and autistic features. Gender nonconformity marginally moderated the effect of BAP on depression but not anxiety. The BAP, autistic features, and gender nonconformity are important in understanding mental well-being.
Descriptors: College Students, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Sex, Sex Role, Social Behavior, Adjustment (to Environment), Self Concept, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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