Does the gender matter?: anxiety symptoms and emotion dysregulation in adults with autism and intellectual disabilities

Research shows high rates of anxious symptoms in people autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Finding factors related to the development of anxiety in ASD is necessary. Emotion regulation (ER) is associated with anxiety in ASD. Moreover, some studies find higher rates of anxiety in women with ASD. A tot...

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Autores: Sáez Suanes, Gema Pilar, García Villamisar, Domingo, Pozo Armentia, Araceli del
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/705907
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/705907
https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2839
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Anxiety
Autism spectrum disorders
Emotional dysregulation
Gender
Transdiagnostic model
Educación
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Sumario:Research shows high rates of anxious symptoms in people autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Finding factors related to the development of anxiety in ASD is necessary. Emotion regulation (ER) is associated with anxiety in ASD. Moreover, some studies find higher rates of anxiety in women with ASD. A total of 121 adults (M = 35.46 years, SD = 9.46) with ASD and intellectual disabilities were evaluated to verify moderating role of gender and mediating role of ER. A moderated mediation analysis supported the moderated role of gender in the relationship mediated by emotional dysregulation between ASD and anxiety. These findings suggest that interventions designed to prevent or reduce anxiety symptoms in women with ASD should include among their goals emotional regulation