Author, as appears in the article.: Hidalgo, Paula Morales; Martinez, Maria Merino; Gonzalez, Angelica Gutierrez; Petisco, Lola Garrote; Forcadell, Carol Amat; D'Agostino, Cynthia I.; de la Varga, Laura Perez;
Department: Psicologia
URV's Author/s: Morales Hidalgo, Paula
Keywords: Women Wellbeing Stress Positive affect Personal wellbeing index Issues Impact High-functioning autism Gender Experiences Diagnosis Culture Autism spectrum disorders Adults
Abstract: Perceived personal wellbeing tends to be lower in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), especially in the case of women. To develop the present study, the Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI-A) was administered to a Spanish-speaking sample of women with ASD (N = 401) and self-diagnosed ASD (N = 343), women without ASD (N = 373) and men with ASD (N = 65) to compare their self-perceptions. Women with ASD showed significantly lower wellbeing rates than women in the control group for the total PWI-A and across all the domains, and there were no significant differences when compared with self-diagnosed women with ASD and men with ASD. Autism explained between 24 and 26% of the decline in the PWI-A total score, with life achievement, future security, safety and relationships being the domains most highly correlated with the total. These findings are an effective contribution to improving diagnosis and professional intervention in women with ASD.
Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Psychology, developmental Psychology Psicología Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar General medicine Educació Developmental and educational psychology Ciencias sociales Ciências biológicas i
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: paula.morales@urv.cat
Record's date: 2023-02-19
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-021-05400-2
Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders. 52 (12): 5428-5439
APA: Hidalgo, Paula Morales; Martinez, Maria Merino; Gonzalez, Angelica Gutierrez; Petisco, Lola Garrote; Forcadell, Carol Amat; D'Agostino, Cynthia I.; de (2022). Self-Perceived Quality of Life in Spanish-Speaking Women with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders, 52(12), 5428-5439. DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05400-2
Article's DOI: 10.1007/s10803-021-05400-2
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2022
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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