2017
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-017-3092-6
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Brief Report: Sexual Attraction and Relationships in Adolescents with Autism

Abstract: Past research suggests more variation in sexual attraction in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using clinical samples. This study utilised a population representative group of 14/15 year olds from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children. Ninety-four adolescents (73 males, 21 females) with ASD and 3454 (1685 males, 1675 females) without self-reported on sexual attraction and past sexual relationships. Females with ASD reported lower rates of heterosexual preference (adjusted odds ratio: 0.14, p < .001), hig… Show more

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“…Sexual orientation (e.g., non-heterosexuality) and sexual identity (non-cisgender) are more varied or less rigid, on average, in persons with ASD compared with TD individuals [see (26,27) for reviews]. Rates of same-sex behaviors, homosexual orientation or non-exclusive sexual interests are consistently higher in adults with ASD compared with the general population (14,34,38,(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55). In adolescents with ASD, results are mixed.…”
Section: Asd and Sexual Diversitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sexual orientation (e.g., non-heterosexuality) and sexual identity (non-cisgender) are more varied or less rigid, on average, in persons with ASD compared with TD individuals [see (26,27) for reviews]. Rates of same-sex behaviors, homosexual orientation or non-exclusive sexual interests are consistently higher in adults with ASD compared with the general population (14,34,38,(46)(47)(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54)(55). In adolescents with ASD, results are mixed.…”
Section: Asd and Sexual Diversitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Several studies have reported that same-sex attraction is more common among those with ASD than among the neurotypical population. May, Pang, and Williams (2017) found that exclusive heterosexual attractions were less common among adolescent boys and girls with ASD than among those without ASD. In a sample of 659 adults with ASD, 13.6% of the men and 28.6% of the women reported same-sex attraction, whereas 8.5% of the men and 3.2% of the women were in a relationship with a person of the same biological sex (Dewinter, De Graaf, & Begeer, 2017).…”
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confidence: 93%
“…10,19,20 Table I presents an overview of studies assessing different aspects of sexuality in young and older adults with high-functioning autism, on the basis of self-report questionnaires. 11,12,15,[21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33] We specifically focused the literature review on these studies because their methodology corresponds to the research approach used in the study presented here. The studies presented in Table I confirm that sexuality does matter in ASD individuals, and it becomes clear that the whole spectrum of sexual experiences and behaviors is represented in this group.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The studies presented in Table I confirm that sexuality does matter in ASD individuals, and it becomes clear that the whole spectrum of sexual experiences and behaviors is represented in this group. [11][12][13]15,[20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Most of the hitherto existing research has focused on men, and few studies have addressed gender-spe- Table I. Literature overview.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%