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Social Capital and Autism in Young Adulthood: Applying Social Network Methods to Measure the Social Capital of Autistic Young Adults
Autism in adulthood, v 2(3), pp 243-254
01 Sep 2020
PMID: 32954220
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Abstract
Social isolation is a core challenge associated with autism. Interpersonal relationships and the resources and support embedded in the social networks of autistic young adults could impact key adult outcomes, including quality of life, mental health, employment, and independence. However, little research systematically measures the networks of autistic young adults and network impact on key adult outcomes. This article demonstrates how social network analysis can be adapted for the field of autism to measure young adult networks. We provide examples as to how this approach could be implemented to yield key insights into the amount and quality of interpersonal relationships and the types of resources embedded in the networks of autistic young adults. The network protocol was feasibility tested with autistic adults during the posthigh school transition period (n = 17, 19-27 years). The parents of three of the recruited young adults also successfully completed a complementary network survey, allowing for the inclusion of the parent-reported network using duocentric network analysis, never before applied to parent-child networks. The implementation data collected from the study suggest feasibility of egocentric and duocentric approaches, with several important modifications to adapt the measure for the field of autism. The future potential of social network research for understanding autism in adulthood is discussed.
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- Title
- Social Capital and Autism in Young Adulthood: Applying Social Network Methods to Measure the Social Capital of Autistic Young Adults
- Creators
- Elizabeth McGhee Hassrick - Drexel UniversityCollette Sosnowy - Brown UniversityLaura Graham Holmes - Drexel UniversityJessica Walton - Lock Haven UniversityPaul T. Shattuck - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Autism in adulthood, v 2(3), pp 243-254
- Publisher
- Mary Ann Liebert, Inc
- Number of pages
- 12
- Grant note
- Organization for Autism Research UJ2MC31073 / Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) R25HD079352 / NIH Social Networks and Health Fellowship training grant; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA UA3MC11055 / HRSA; United States Department of Health & Human Services; United States Health Resources & Service Administration (HRSA)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute; Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000751239700008
- Other Identifier
- 991020099212004721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychology, Developmental
- Rehabilitation