Psychosexual Functioning of Cognitively-Able Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Typically Developing Peers: The Development and Testing of the Teen Transition Inventory--A Self- and Parent Report Questionnaire on Psychosexual Functioning
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| Title: | Psychosexual Functioning of Cognitively-Able Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder Compared to Typically Developing Peers: The Development and Testing of the Teen Transition Inventory--A Self- and Parent Report Questionnaire on Psychosexual Functioning |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Dekker, Linda P. (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Jun 2017 47(6):1716-1738. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 23 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Adolescents, Adolescent Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Sexuality, Test Construction, Questionnaires, Measures (Individuals), Socialization, Self Concept, Intimacy, Behavior Problems, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Validity, Reliability, Comparative Analysis, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Netherlands |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3071-y |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | To gain further insight into psychosexual functioning, including behaviors, intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects, in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), comprehensive, multi-informant measures are needed. This study describes (1) the development of a new measure of psychosexual functioning in both parent- and self-reports (Teen Transition Inventory; TTI) covering all three domains of psychosexual functioning (i.e. psychosexual socialization, psychosexual selfhood, and sexual/intimate behavior). And (2) the initial testing of this instrument, comparing adolescents with ASD (n = 79 parent-report; n = 58 self-report) to Typically Developing (TD) adolescents (n = 131 parent-report; n = 91 self-report) while taking into account gender as a covariate. Results from both informants indicate more difficulties regarding psychosexual socialization and psychosexual selfhood in the ASD group. With regard to sexual/intimate behavior, only parents reported significantly more problems in adolescents with ASD. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 90 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1141501 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | To gain further insight into psychosexual functioning, including behaviors, intrapersonal and interpersonal aspects, in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), comprehensive, multi-informant measures are needed. This study describes (1) the development of a new measure of psychosexual functioning in both parent- and self-reports (Teen Transition Inventory; TTI) covering all three domains of psychosexual functioning (i.e. psychosexual socialization, psychosexual selfhood, and sexual/intimate behavior). And (2) the initial testing of this instrument, comparing adolescents with ASD (n = 79 parent-report; n = 58 self-report) to Typically Developing (TD) adolescents (n = 131 parent-report; n = 91 self-report) while taking into account gender as a covariate. Results from both informants indicate more difficulties regarding psychosexual socialization and psychosexual selfhood in the ASD group. With regard to sexual/intimate behavior, only parents reported significantly more problems in adolescents with ASD. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3071-y |
