Stalking, and social and romantic functioning among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder - PubMed (original) (raw)

. 2007 Nov;37(10):1969-86.

doi: 10.1007/s10803-006-0344-2. Epub 2007 Feb 2.

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Stalking, and social and romantic functioning among adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder

Mark Stokes et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

We examine the nature and predictors of social and romantic functioning in adolescents and adults with ASD. Parental reports were obtained for 25 ASD adolescents and adults (13-36 years), and 38 typical adolescents and adults (13-30 years). The ASD group relied less upon peers and friends for social (OR = 52.16, p < .01) and romantic learning (OR = 38.25, p < .01). Individuals with ASD were more likely to engage in inappropriate courting behaviours (chi2 df = 19 = 3168.74, p < .001) and were more likely to focus their attention upon celebrities, strangers, colleagues, and ex-partners (chi2 df = 5 =2335.40, p < .001), and to pursue their target longer than controls (t = -2.23, df = 18.79, p < .05). These results show that the diagnosis of ASD is pertinent when individuals are prosecuted under stalking legislation in various jurisdictions.

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