Co-Occurring ADHD Symptoms in Autistic Adults Are Associated with Less Independence in Daily Living Activities and Lower Subjective Quality of Life

Autor/inn/en	Yerys, Benjamin E.; McQuaid, Goldie A.; Lee, Nancy Raitano; Wallace, Gregory L.
Titel	Co-Occurring ADHD Symptoms in Autistic Adults Are Associated with Less Independence in Daily Living Activities and Lower Subjective Quality of Life
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 8, S.2188-2195 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Yerys, Benjamin E.) ORCID (Lee, Nancy Raitano) ORCID (Wallace, Gregory L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613221112198
Schlagwörter	Adults; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Daily Living Skills; Independent Living; Quality of Life + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autism; Autismus; Alltagsfertigkeit; Selbstverantwortung; Lebensqualität
Abstract	Outcomes for autistic adults are generally poor across multiple foundational metrics, including activities of daily living and quality of life. Co-occurring psychiatric conditions contribute to these poor outcomes. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is one of the most common co-occurring conditions among autistic individuals; however, we know little about the association of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms with autistic adult outcomes. A total of 724 autistic adults (18-83 years; 58% female) recruited via Simons Foundation Powering Autism Research (SPARK) Research Match completed questionnaires on demographics, co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, activities of daily living, and subjective quality of life. After controlling for age, birth-sex, socioeconomic status, and autistic traits, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms explained an additional 2%-10% of variance across activities of daily living and all domains of subjective quality of life. This is the first study to demonstrate that autistic adults who rated themselves as having more attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms also rated themselves as less independent in activities of daily living and experiencing a lower subjective quality of life. These findings highlight that additional research and better supports for co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms may be critical to enhancing independence and quality of life for autistic adults. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01