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ERIC Number: EJ1390490
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Is Quality of Life Related to High Autistic Traits, High ADHD Traits and Their Interaction? Evidence from a Young-Adult Community-Based Twin Sample
Capp, Simone J.; Agnew-Blais, Jessica; Lau-Zhu, Alex; Colvert, Emma; Tye, Charlotte; Aydin, Ümit; Lautarescu, Alexandra; Ellis, Claire; Saunders, Tyler; O'Brien, Lucy; Ronald, Angelica; Happé, Francesca; McLoughlin, Gráinne
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n9 p3493-3508 Sep 2023
This study explored whether high autistic traits, high attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) traits and their interaction were associated with quality of life (QoL) in a sample of 556 of young-adult twins (Mean age 22 years 5 months, 52% Female). Four participant groups were created: high autistic traits, high ADHD traits, high autistic/ADHD traits, and low ADHD/autistic traits. High autistic traits were associated with lower QoL across domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental). High ADHD traits associated with lower physical, psychological, and environmental QoL. The interaction of autistic and ADHD traits was not significant in any domain. While mental health difficulties were associated with lower QoL, after accounting for mental health, most relationships between autistic traits, ADHD traits and QoL remained.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health (NIH) (DHHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: AG046938