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Suicidality in Children with Elevated Autistic Traits.

Ying-Yeh Chen1,2, Yi-Lung Chen3,4,5, Susan Shur-Fen Gau5,6

  • 1Taipei City Psychiatric Center, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan.

Autism Research : Official Journal of the International Society for Autism Research
|July 9, 2020
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Summary
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Children with elevated autistic traits face higher suicidality risks, often linked to anxiety and depression. Family function and academic performance did not reduce this risk, highlighting the need for further research into protective factors.

Keywords:
autistic traitssuicidal ideationsuicidal plansuicidalitysuicide attempt

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Area of Science:

  • Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder Research

Background:

  • Elevated autistic traits in children are associated with various mental health challenges.
  • Understanding the specific risks, such as suicidality, is crucial for early intervention.
  • The roles of anxiety, depression, family function, and academic performance in this context require investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the risk of suicidality in children with elevated autistic traits.
  • To assess the mediating roles of anxiety and depression in this association.
  • To investigate the moderating effects of family function and academic performance.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a nationally representative school-based sample of 4,816 children aged 8-14 years.
  • Employed the Chinese version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-C) to measure autistic features.
  • Applied logistic regression models to analyze associations between autistic traits and suicidality, including mediation and moderation analyses.

Main Results:

  • Each 10-point increase in SRS-C score correlated with a 1.3-1.4 fold increase in suicidality risk.
  • Suicidal ideation was partially mediated by anxiety/depression, while suicide plans and attempts were fully mediated.
  • Family function and academic performance did not significantly moderate the relationship between autistic traits and suicidality.

Conclusions:

  • Children with elevated autistic traits demonstrate a heightened risk for suicidality, primarily mediated by anxiety and depression.
  • The lack of moderation by family function and academic performance suggests these factors may not be sufficient protective mechanisms.
  • Further research is needed to identify specific protective factors for children with elevated autistic traits to mitigate suicidality risks.