Victimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults with Autism

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dc.contributor.authorWeiss, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorFardella, Michelle A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-21T21:27:51Z
dc.date.available2019-02-21T21:27:51Z
dc.date.issued25/05/2018
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to describe the self-reported experiences of childhood and adult victimization and perpetration in adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) compared to a matched sample, and how victimization and perpetration are associated with autism-related difficulties. Forty-five adults with ASC and 42 adults without ASC completed questionnaires regarding violence victimization and perpetration, emotion regulation, and sociocommunicative competence. Participants with ASC reported experiencing, as children, more overall victimization; specifically, more property crime, maltreatment, teasing/emotional bullying, and sexual assault by peers, compared to participants without ASC. Participants with ASC also reported experiencing more teasing/emotional bullying in adulthood and greater sexual contact victimization. No significant differences were found between groups on perpetration. Sociocommunicative ability and emotion regulation deficits did not explain the heightened risk for victimization. Individuals with ASC have an increased vulnerability to violence victimization, which speaks to the need for interventions, and proactive prevention strategies.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipJW was funded by the Chair in ASD Treatment and Care Research, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research in partnership with Kids Brain Health Foundation, Sinneave Family Foundation, CASDA, Autism Speaks Canada and Health Canada, while MF was funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Frederick Banding and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship.
dc.identifier.citationFrontiers in Psychiatry 9 (2018): article 203
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00203en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35743
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada*
dc.rights.articlehttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00203/full#h10
dc.rights.journalhttps://www.frontiersin.org/en_US
dc.subjectautismen_US
dc.subjectemotion regulationen_US
dc.subjectsocial skillsen_US
dc.subjectvictimizationen_US
dc.subjectperpetrationen_US
dc.subjectbullyingen_US
dc.subjectadultsen_US
dc.subjectmaltreatmenten_US
dc.titleVictimization and Perpetration Experiences of Adults with Autism
dc.typeArticleen_US

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