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Publication Date: 2021-Aug
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Autism Traits Predict Self-Reported Executive Functioning Deficits in Everyday Life and an Aversion to Exercise
Mason, Lauren A.; Zimiga, Brandon M.; Anders-Jefferson, Regina; Paap, Kenneth R.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v51 n8 p2725-2750 Aug 2021
Are Autism Quotient (AQ) scores related to executive functioning (EF)? We sampled 200 students of normal intelligence and examined the relationship between AQ scores and: (a) 5 self-ratings of EF, (b) 5 performance-based measures of EF, and (c) 5 types of activities or experiences that are assumed to recruit EF and sometimes enhance EF. Our findings reveal that as AQ scores increase, self-rated EF ability decreases. AQ scores and self-reported EF measures do not correlate with objective EF task performance. Furthermore, AQ scores were shown to be negatively associated with many specific types of physical activity. As AQ scores increase, individuals report fewer positive reasons for exercise and more rationalizations for not engaging in more exercise.
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Executive Function, Cognitive Ability, Correlation, Physical Activities, Exercise, Predictor Variables, Behavior
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