Journal article
Family Sexuality Communication: Parent Report for Autistic Young Adults Versus a Comparison Group
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, v 50(8), pp 3018-3031
Aug 2020
PMID: 32056120
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Abstract
Families are a critical context for healthy sexuality development. This study characterized family sexuality communication for autistic adults (age 18-30) without intellectual disability (n = 117) versus a neurotypical comparison group (n = 319). Parent-reported number of sexuality topics covered did not significantly differ by gender or autism/comparison group. Parents of autistic adults who covered few or no topics (31%) reported higher religiosity, lower comfort and self-efficacy, and were less likely to say that the adult expressed attraction or desire for relationships. Parents of autistic adults were more likely than comparison parents to perceive their young person as being uninterested or not ready to learn about sexuality topics. These results suggest that families of autistic people require support to convey sexuality-related knowledge and values.
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- Title
- Family Sexuality Communication: Parent Report for Autistic Young Adults Versus a Comparison Group
- Publication Details
- JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, v 50(8), pp 3018-3031
- Publisher
- SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS; NEW YORK
- Number of pages
- 0
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000516270600004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85079709687
- Other Identifier
- 991021860679804721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental