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Sensory subtypes and anxiety in older children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

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Uljarević, Mirko, Lane, Alison, Kelly, Amanda, Leekam, Susan·2016·Autism Research

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This study aimed to identify sensory subtypes in older children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and examine the relationship of sensory subtypes with anxiety levels in this group. Mothers of 57 children and adolescents with ASD aged 11–17 years (Mean age = 14 years. 2.4 months, SD = 1.81) completed the short sensory profile and Spence anxiety scales. Model‐based cluster analysis was applied to sensory profile scores to identify sensory subtypes. Three sensory subtypes, sensory adaptive (N = 19), sensory moderate (N = 29) and sensory severe (N = 9) were identified. The results indicated that the differences between the subtypes were well characterised by the severity of sensory symptoms and were not attributable to sensory modality or varying types of sensory‐related behaviors. Children and adolescents from the adaptive subtype had significantly lower anxiety scores when compared with other two subtypes. There were no differences between subtypes based on chronological age, expressive language, or severity of autism diagnostic features as measured by the social communication questionnaire (SCQ total score). This is the first study to identify the existence of sensory subtypes among older children and adolescents with ASD and explore their association with anxiety levels. Autism Res 2016, 9: 1073–1078. © 2016 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors
Uljarević, M., Lane, A., Kelly, A., & Leekam, S.
Affiliations
  • La Trobe University (AU)
  • Cardiff University (GB)
  • University of Newcastle Australia (AU)
Corresponding author
Uljarević, Mirko
Venue
Autism Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2016-01-13
Volume
9
Issue
10
Pages
1073-1078
ISSN
  • 1939-3792 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-3806
OpenAlex
W2234096032
Cited by
108
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 24 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 5
FWCI
5.08
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Autism Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion)
  • NOVA (University of Newcastle Australia) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Office of Research and Development
  • National Institute for Social Care and Health Research
  • Health and Care Research Wales (SCS/09/12)
  • Cardiff University
  • School of Psychology, Cardiff University
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, sensory processing, anxiety, sensory symptoms, Short Sensory Profile, autism severity
MeSH terms
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adolescent, Anxiety Disorders, Child, Communication, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sensation Disorders, Severity of Illness Index, Cluster Analysis

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