Abstract
Social anxiety (SA) is common among young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While shame feelings predict SA among typical adults, the relationship between shame and SA in ASD remains unclear. The current study compared the relationship between SA and shame in ASD. SA, shame, and autistic self-assessment questionnaires were administered to 33 young adults with ASD (28 M/5F) and 38 typical young adults (32 M/6F, Mage = 24 years, range = 20–28 in both groups). Results showed higher SA levels in ASD than typical adults, but lower levels of shame characteristics in the former than in the latter group. Moreover, a significant moderation model showed that some aspects of shame were related to SA only in the typical group but not in ASD.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2490-2498 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 8 Apr 2022 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
Funding
The present research was facilitated by the help of Gvanim community members, an organization providing social integration opportunities for autistic young adults.
Keywords
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Shame
- Social anxiety
- Social integration