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Brief Report: Examination of Sex-Based Differences in ASD Symptom Severity Among High-Functioning Children with ASD
Jonathan D Rodgers1, Jennifer Lodi-Smith2, James P Donnelly2
1Canisius College, Institute for Autism Research, Science Hall 1016B, 2001 Main St., Buffalo, NY, 14208, USA. rodgers1@canisius.edu.
Abstract:
Prior studies of sex-based differences in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have yielded mixed findings. This study examined ASD symptom severity and functional correlates in a sample of 34 high-functioning females with ASD (HFASD; M age = 8.93; M IQ = 104.64) compared to 34 matched males (M age = 8.96; M IQ = 104.44) using the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2). Results identified non-significant and minimal differences (negligible-to-small) on the SRS-2 total, DSM-5 symptom subscale, and treatment subscale scores. Significant negative (moderate) correlations were found between the SRS-2 Social Cognition subscale and IQ and language scores and between the SRS-2 Social Motivation subscale and receptive language scores for females only; no significant correlations were found for males.
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