| Title |
Brief Report: Sexual Attraction and Relationships in Adolescents with Autism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3092-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Tamara May, Ken C. Pang, Katrina Williams |
| Abstract |
Past research suggests more variation in sexual attraction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using clinical samples. This study utilised a population representative group of 14/15 year olds from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Ninety-four adolescents (73 males, 21 females) with ASD and 3454 (1685 males, 1675 females) without self-reported on sexual attraction and past sexual relationships. Females with ASD reported lower rates of heterosexual preference (adjusted odds ratio: 0.14, p < .001), higher rates of bisexuality (adjusted odds ratio: 6.05, p < .001) and uncertainty in attraction (adjusted odds ratio: 10.44, p < .001) compared with non-ASD females. ASD males reported fewer prior boyfriends/girlfriends. Findings confirm female adolescents with ASD have differences in sexual attraction compared with non-ASD females. |
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| United States | 3 | 13% |
| Spain | 2 | 9% |
| Canada | 2 | 9% |
| Japan | 2 | 9% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 13 | 57% |
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| Members of the public | 21 | 91% |
| Scientists | 2 | 9% |
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| Unknown | 105 | 100% |
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| Student > Bachelor | 14 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 12% |
| Researcher | 13 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 12 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 17 | 16% |
| Unknown | 29 | 28% |
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| Psychology | 31 | 30% |
| Social Sciences | 15 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 7 | 7% |
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