Journal article
Brief Report: Sex Differences in Parental Concerns for Toddlers with Autism Risk
Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 48(12), pp 4063-4069
Dec 2018
PMID: 29700708
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
Research on sex differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) suggests both higher prevalence and a more easily observable presentation of core ASD symptomology in males, which may lead to sex differences in parental concerns. The current study examined whether sex and diagnosis relate to the timing, number, and types of pre-diagnosis concerns for 669 (N
= 468) toddlers who screened at risk for ASD. No sex differences in parents' concerns emerged for toddlers diagnosed with ASD; however, in the overall at-risk sample, parents of boys endorsed ASD symptoms, including restricted and repetitive behaviors, more than parents of girls. Future research should examine why sex differences in pre-diagnosis concerns emerge and how they might impact early diagnosis for at-risk boys versus girls.
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- Title
- Brief Report: Sex Differences in Parental Concerns for Toddlers with Autism Risk
- Creators
- Riane K Ramsey - Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P. O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA, 30302-5010, USA. riane.ramsey@gmail.comLashae Nichols - Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USANatasha N Ludwig - Department of Neuropsychology, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD, USADeborah Fein - Department of Psychological Sciences, University of Connecticut, 406 Babbidge Road, Unit 1020, Storrs, CT, 06269, USALauren B Adamson - Department of Psychology, Georgia State University, P. O. Box 5010, Atlanta, GA, 30302-5010, USADiana L Robins - AJ Drexel Autism Institute, Drexel University, 3020 Market Street, Suite 560, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders, v 48(12), pp 4063-4069
- Publisher
- Springer Nature; United States
- Grant note
- F31 MH012550 / NIMH NIH HHS F31MH12550 / National Institute of Mental Health Predoctoral Fellowship R01HD039961 / Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development R01 HD039961 / NICHD NIH HHS AS8368 / Autism Speaks R40MC00270 / Maternal and Child Health Bureau 8368 / Autism Speaks Targeted Research Award
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000449292800012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85045929251
- Other Identifier
- 991014878101204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental