I Have a Fear of Negative Evaluation, Get Me Out of Here! Examining Latent Constructs of Social Anxiety and Autistic Traits in Neurotypical and Autistic Young People.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 7904301 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-3432 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01623257 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Autism Dev Disord Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: <2006- >: New York, NY : Springer
Original Publication: New York, Plenum Press.

Universities*; Academic Performance/*psychology ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/*psychology ; Fear/*psychology ; Phobia, Social/*psychology ; Students/*psychology; Adolescent ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis ; Autism Spectrum Disorder/epidemiology ; Fear/physiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Phobia, Social/diagnosis ; Phobia, Social/epidemiology ; Young Adult

Understanding shared and unique constructs underlying social communication difficulties in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) can address potential diagnostic overshadowing when evaluating SAD in the context of autism. Using self-report measures, factor analyses examined constructs underlying autistic traits, social anxiety, internalising symptoms and wellbeing amongst 267 neurotypical (17-19 years) and 145 autistic (15-22 years) students in the UK. Shared constructs across measures assessed general social communication competency (e.g., social distress in new situations and peer relationships). Fear of Negative Evaluation (FNE) was identified in both samples as a stable construct unique to social anxiety. Adapting interventions targeting SAD in autism should target FNE during adolescence which marks a period of heightened peer interaction and social vulnerability.

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Keywords: Autism spectrum disorder; Autistic disorder; Diagnostic self-evaluation; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia

Date Created: 20200819 Date Completed: 20210621 Latest Revision: 20240401

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10.1007/s10803-020-04657-3

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