Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Sociodemographic, clinical, and global functioning vulnerabilities in Mexican children and adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders. |
| Authors: |
de la Peña, Francisco R. (AUTHOR), Ulloa, Rosa Elena (AUTHOR), Rosetti, Marcos F. (AUTHOR), Díaz Sánchez, Ricardo (AUTHOR), Soto-Briseño, Alejandro Irvin (AUTHOR), Mayer-Villa, Pablo Adolfo (AUTHOR), Escamilla-Orozco, Raúl Iván (AUTHOR), Medina-Rodríguez, José Carlos (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
International Review of Psychiatry. Sep-Nov2025, Vol. 37 Issue 6/7, p661-673. 13p. |
| Subjects: |
Cross-sectional method, T-test (Statistics), Children with disabilities, Autism, Questionnaires, Interviewing, Symptoms, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Structural equation modeling, Research methodology, Psychometrics, Asperger's syndrome, Sociodemographic factors, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Psychological tests, Special education, Psychosocial functioning, Psychological vulnerability, Adolescence, Children |
| Geographic Terms: |
Mexico |
| Abstract: |
Research indicates that sociodemographic, clinical, and global functioning are associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To measure and compare sociodemographic, clinical, and global functioning vulnerability profiles of a sample of Mexican children and adolescents with and without ASD. The study was done at two outpatient institutions in Mexico City. The assessment used semi-structured interviews with rating scales, and t-tests and chi-squared (χ2) tests were run to evaluate group comparisons. A latent class analysis was executed to generate probabilistic vulnerability profiles. A total of 103 participants were recruited, 22 with ASD (21.3%, mean age 12.8 ± 3.17, 77.27% male). Those without ASD showed a significantly special education placement (χ2 = 3.91, p = 0.048), had oppositional and defiant symptoms (t = 3.32, p = 0.001), and lower global functioning as measured by the Children's Global Assessment Scale (t = 11.78; p = 0.001) and the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (t = −4.10; p = 0.001). Vulnerability was identified in a subgroup of participants with ASD due to increased psychosocial and psychopathological symptoms and lower global functionality. Mexican children and adolescents with ASD experience special education placement and impaired global functioning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
|
Copyright of International Review of Psychiatry is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
