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Brief Report: Sex/Gender Differences in Symptomology and Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is more prevalent in males than females. Previous research indicates females camouflage ASD symptoms more than males, potentially contributing to the difference in prevalence. This study investigated sex/gender differences in behavioral phenotypes in 17 males and 11 females with ASD, as well camouflaging in ASD, in an attempt to partially replicate findings from Lai et al. (Autism 21(6):690-702, 2017). Overall ASD symptoms were measured by the autism spectrum quotient (AQ). Mean AQ in females with ASD was higher than males with ASD, with the difference approaching statistical significance. Camouflaging was found to be more common in females with ASD, and not associated to social phobia. Furthermore, camouflaging correlated negatively with emotional expressivity in females, but not males, with ASD. These findings strengthen previous findings regarding camouflaging being more common in females and add to the literature on how camouflaging may be different in females versus males.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Schuck, R. K., Flores, R. E., & Fung, L. K.
- Affiliations
- Stanford University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Fung, Lawrence K.
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2019-04-03
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 2597-2604
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- PMC
- PMC6753236
- OpenAlex
- W2929474056
- Cited by
- 172
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 20 · 2025: 26 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 6
- FWCI
- 10.76
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health (K08MH111750)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Keywords
- autism spectrum disorder, sex differences, gender differences, camouflaging, Autism Spectrum Quotient, emotional expressivity, social anxiety disorder, behavioral phenotypes
- MeSH terms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Sex Factors, Prevalence
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