Behavioral gender differences in school-age children with autism

This study examined differences in internalizing and externalizing behaviors between school-aged boys and girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Eighty-nine children between the ages of 8 and 16 years participated in this study: 17 girls ( M  = 11.5 years, SD  = 2.3) and 72 boys ( M  =...

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Published in:European child & adolescent psychiatry 2024-04, Vol.33 (4), p.1201-1207
Main Authors: Sanchez, Maria, Bullen, Jennifer C., Zajic, Matthew C., McIntyre, Nancy, Mundy, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Age differences
Anger
Anxiety
Autism
Autism Spectrum Disorder - diagnosis
Autism Spectrum Disorder - psychology
Autistic children
Autistic Disorder
Behavior
Brief Report
Bullying
Child
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Children
Communication
Emotions
Female
Gender differences
Girls
Humans
Hypotheses
Intelligence tests
Internalization
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Mental depression
Psychiatry
School districts
Self control
Sex differences
Sex Factors
Verbal communication
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Summary:This study examined differences in internalizing and externalizing behaviors between school-aged boys and girls diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Eighty-nine children between the ages of 8 and 16 years participated in this study: 17 girls ( M  = 11.5 years, SD  = 2.3) and 72 boys ( M  = 11.3 years, SD  = 2.2). Participants were matched on the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition and Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ > 64). The results indicated that, girls had higher reported instances of Bullying, less Anger Control, and poorer Emotional Self-Control than boys on the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition. Groups did not differ on subscales of the Social Communication Scale. While evidence of increased externalizing behaviors is less common in girls, there is evidence supporting these differing behaviors that warrant further research.
ISSN:1018-8827
1435-165X
DOI:10.1007/s00787-022-02036-0