Subjective well-being of people with ASD in Japan

Kojima, Masaaki

doi:10.1108/aia-04-2019-0011

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“…In a sample of 940 non-autistic adolescents, Gonz alez-Carrasco, found that SWB gradually decreased for non-autistic adolescents aged 11to 15-years-old. Similar patterns are observed among autistic children and young adolescents (Begeer et al, 2017) as well as young adults (Kojima, 2020), yet there is a lack of evidence for SWB patterns from mid to late adolescence. It is likely that SWB may be vulnerable to developmental changes that occur during adolescence and young adulthood; for example, increased complexity in social interactions, changes in parent and sibling relationships (Steinberg & Morris, 2001), executive function maturation, puberty (Steinmayr et al, 2018), and adaptive functioning (Picci & Scherf, 2015).…”

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Subjective wellbeing of autistic adolescents and young adults: A cross sectional study

Ridgway,

Macmillan,

Demmer

et al. 2024

Autism Research

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Subjective wellbeing (SWB) represents an individual's perception of wellness that is supported by homeostatic mechanisms. These mechanisms are proposed to be maintained by low negative affect and high positive affect, although less is known about these mechanisms and SWB in autism. The current cross‐sectional study aimed to compare patterns of positive affect, negative affect (Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale), and SWB (Personal Wellbeing Index‐School Children) between autistic (n = 53) and non‐autistic (n = 49) individuals aged 10–22 years (Mage = 13.97, SD = 3.13). Between‐group t‐tests revealed that compared with same‐age peers, autistic participants scored lower SWB overall (p < 0.001). In both groups average SWB scores fell into the higher range, however, autistic participants were three‐times more likely to fall below this range when compared to non‐autistic participants. Negative affect had a higher intercept in the autistic sample, but no difference in slopes were observed. A hierarchical multiple regression revealed that diagnosis, positive affect, and negative affect significantly predicted SWB in our sample. Between‐group t‐tests found no significant difference in positive affect or negative affect across age between the autistic and non‐autistic samples. In autistic participants, positive affect increased across age as SWB decreased, whilst negative affect remained stable, a pattern inconsistent with homeostatic SWB. The current study is overall consistent with the homeostatic explanation for SWB within autism; however, we identified potential differences between autistic and non‐autistic participants in the contribution of positive affect and negative affect to homeostatic protect mood across development.

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Subjective wellbeing of autistic adolescents and young adults: A cross sectional study

Ridgway,

Macmillan,

Demmer

et al. 2024

Autism Research

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“…Finally, the environmental domain comprises items relating to aspects such as management of personal finances, safety, insurance, medical services, opportunities to acquire information and technology, leisure activities, and transportation. 21 , 26 This environmental domain emphasizes the importance of providing professional help to students who experience difficulty obtaining help. Thus, it is important to offer advice and assistance to students with disabilities who are unsure of where to find professional assistance or how to connect with those who are concerned about their well-being.…”

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“…A subjective aspect of QOL is subjective well-being, 18 which is divided into 2 domains: cognitive and affective. 19 Moreover, 2 studies conducted on university and junior college students 20 and on students with disabilities, respectively 21 revealed a correlation between subjective well-being and self-esteem, suggesting that enhancing students’ self-esteem may improve their subjective QOL.…”

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The Quality of Life of Students With Difficulties Accessing Support

Omodaka

Sato

2023

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In recent years, the number of students enrolling in universities for higher education has increased, and these students are more diverse than ever before. Moreover, the number of students with disabilities in higher educational institutions is also increasing. Therefore, their support needs are becoming more diverse and specialized. To examine how best to provide support to students who are unable to locate it, this study conducted a survey in which details were collected from students who were involved with university student support organizations, analyze the relationship between subjective adjustment and objective adjustment, and examine the trends in subjective quality of life (QOL). In total, 156 university students (age: mean = 22.14, standard deviation = 2.86, range = 18-7) were surveyed between April 2018 and March 2020. The Japanese version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life, Brief Version, was used to analyze trends in subjective QOL. The average QOL of students who were less likely to receive support was lower than that of the general population. The results also indicated that QOL decreased as the level of disability and health status increased. Furthermore, the results of the analysis of the relationship between the overall domain QOL and the domain-specific QOL suggested that the psychological and environmental domains contributed the most to the overall QOL. Accordingly, students at universities require assistance in a number of areas. Furthermore, it is essential to adjust the content and combination of support according to the objective level of adjustment.

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