Verbal Ability, Social Stress, and Anxiety in Children with Autistic Disorder

Autor/inn/en	Lanni, Kimberly E.; Schupp, Clayton W.; Simon, David; Corbett, Blythe A.
Titel	Verbal Ability, Social Stress, and Anxiety in Children with Autistic Disorder
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 16 (2012) 2, S.123-138 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361311425916
Schlagwörter	Autism; Verbal Ability; Anxiety; Stress Variables; Social Development; Social Behavior; Correlation; Comparative Analysis; Metabolism + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Mündliche Leistung; Angst; Soziale Entwicklung; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Korrelation; Stoffwechsel
Abstract	The aims of this study were to evaluate the physiological stress and anxiety responses in children with autism following completion of a standardized, social-evaluative stressor (Trier Social Stress Test-Child version), document the relationship between verbal ability, stress, and anxiety, and determine the association between stress and anxiety in children with autism and typical development. Results demonstrated the Trier Social Stress Test-Child version to be a benign stressor for children with autism. Lower verbal ability in children with autism did not predict salivary cortisol or anxiety responses. There was a lack of association between stress and anxiety for both groups, highlighting the importance of considering these terms as separate constructs. Clinical implications and the limited utility of the Trier Social Stress Test--Child version in evaluating psychosocial stress in autism are discussed. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10