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Loneliness, friendship, and well-being in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Mazurek, Micah O·2014·Autism

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This study examined the relations among loneliness, friendship, and emotional functioning in adults ( N = 108) with autism spectrum disorders. Participants completed self-report measures of symptoms of autism spectrum disorders, loneliness, number and nature of friendships, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. The results indicated that loneliness was associated with increased depression and anxiety and decreased life satisfaction and self-esteem, even after controlling for symptoms of autism spectrum disorders. In addition, greater quantity and quality of friendships were associated with decreased loneliness among adults with autism spectrum disorders. Multivariate models indicated that friendship did not moderate the relationship between loneliness and well-being; however, number of friends provided unique independent effects in predicting self-esteem, depression, and anxiety above and beyond the effects of loneliness. This was the first study to examine the relations among these aspects of social and emotional functioning in adults with autism spectrum disorders, and the results indicate that this topic warrants further clinical and research attention.

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Authors: Mazurek, M. O.
Affiliations: University of Missouri (US)
Corresponding author: Mazurek, Micah O
ORCID: Mazurek, Micah O
Venue: Autism
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2013-10-03
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 223-232
ISSN: 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
1461-7005
DOI: 10.1177/1362361312474121
OpenAlex: W2161515436
Cited by: 401
References: 69
Citations by year: 2026: 27 · 2025: 43 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 40 · 2022: 54 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 34 · 2019: 41 · 2018: 29 · 2017: 26 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 11 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 1
FWCI: 5.46
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Autism (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords: loneliness, friendship, autism spectrum disorder, autistic adults, well-being, depression, anxiety, life satisfaction, self-esteem, social functioning, emotional functioning, friendship quality, number of friends
MeSH terms: Adolescent, Adult, Anxiety, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Depression, Employment, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Surveys and Questionnaires, Residence Characteristics, Self Concept, Social Behavior, Marital Status, Friends, Young Adult

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