| Title |
Child and Adult Factors Related to Quality of Life in Adults with Autism
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2017
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-017-3105-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Philippa Moss, William Mandy, Patricia Howlin |
| Abstract |
The WHO Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire was used to assess quality of life (QoL) among 52 adults with autism (mean age 49 years) followed-up since childhood. Overall, assessments of QOL were more positive than measures of objective social outcome (jobs, independence, relationships etc.) but correlations between caregiver and self-reports were low. Informant ratings indicated few correlations between current QoL and any child or adult factors. On self-report ratings, QoL was significantly negatively correlated with severity of repetitive behaviours in childhood; higher QoL was positively associated with better adult social outcomes. However, only a minority of adults (n = 22) could provide self-report data and findings highlight the need to develop valid measures for assessing the well-being of adults with autism. |
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| Germany | 3 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 10% |
| Australia | 2 | 6% |
| Mexico | 2 | 6% |
| Chile | 2 | 6% |
| Spain | 2 | 6% |
| United States | 2 | 6% |
| Curaçao | 1 | 3% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 13 | 42% |
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| Members of the public | 20 | 65% |
| Scientists | 7 | 23% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 6% |
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| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 239 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 34 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 34 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 23 | 10% |
| Researcher | 21 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 19 | 8% |
| Other | 39 | 16% |
| Unknown | 70 | 29% |
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| Psychology | 87 | 36% |
| Social Sciences | 20 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 15 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 5% |
| Neuroscience | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 23 | 10% |
| Unknown | 77 | 32% |
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