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Gender Variance and the Autism Spectrum: An Examination of Children Ages 6-12 Years.
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Journal of autism and developmental disorders [J Autism Dev Disord] 2019 Apr; Vol. 49 (4), pp. 1570-1585. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Gender variance (GV) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently co-occur in clinical populations. We investigated GV in association with ASD characteristics in nonclinical children and in children with developmental/mental health diagnoses. In 6-12-year-olds (Nā=ā2445; 51% birth-assigned boys), the Gender Identity Questionnaire for Children measured GV and the Children's Social Behavior Questionnaire measured six subdomains of ASD characteristics. Among nonclinical children, GV was associated with parent-reported difficulties orienting socially and stereotyped behaviors. GV was also associated with parent-reported clinical diagnoses of ASD, sensory processing disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder. These findings suggest associations between specific ASD characteristics and GV in nonclinical children. Also, childhood GV should be further examined in a range of clinical populations, including ASD individuals.
- Subjects :
- Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders diagnosis
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders epidemiology
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders psychology
Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder epidemiology
Child
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Sensation Disorders diagnosis
Sensation Disorders epidemiology
Sensation Disorders psychology
Stereotyped Behavior physiology
Autism Spectrum Disorder psychology
Parents psychology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Transgender Persons psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-3432
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of autism and developmental disorders
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30547258
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3843-z