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The indirect effect of self-compassion in the association between autistic traits and anxiety/depression : a cross-sectional study in autistic and non-autistic adults
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Galvin, John and Richards, Gareth (2022) The indirect effect of self-compassion in the association between autistic traits and anxiety/depression : a cross-sectional study in autistic and non-autistic adults. Autism . doi:10.1177/13623613221132109 ISSN 1362-3613. (In Press)
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221132109
Abstract
This study followed a pre-registered analysis plan with the aim to investigate whether autistic traits and self-compassion are correlated in autistic adults, and to test an indirect effect of autistic traits on anxiety/depression via self-compassion. We present the findings of an online survey of 456 participants (n = 228 autistic adults, n = 228 non-autistic adults) who completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Lower self-compassion was reported by autistic participants compared to non-autistic participants, and a negative correlation was found between autistic traits and self-compassion in both groups. Furthermore, an indirect association between autistic traits and anxiety/depression via self-compassion was observed in both samples. Considering that many autistic people experience co-occurring anxiety and depression, and that self-compassion is a skill that can be cultivated with practice, the findings of the current study suggest that self-compassion may be a modifiable factor that could improve the mental health of this population.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics R Medicine > RC Internal medicine |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Autism, Autism -- Diagnosis , Developmental psychology, Psychology, Pathological, Anxiety , Depression, Mental , Compassion , Autistic people | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Autism | ||||||
| Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1362-3613 | ||||||
| Official Date: | 6 November 2022 | ||||||
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| DOI: | 10.1177/13623613221132109 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | In Press | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 6 December 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 6 December 2022 |
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