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Gender diversity in a Chinese community sample and its associations with autism traits.
van der Miesen, Anna I R; Shi, Sylvia Yun; Lei, Hoi Ching; Ngan, Cho Lam; VanderLaan, Doug P; Wong, Wang Ivy.
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  • van der Miesen AIR; Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Center of Expertise on Gender Dysphoria, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Shi SY; Gender Studies Programme and Department of Psychology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
  • Lei HC; Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
  • Ngan CL; Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
  • VanderLaan DP; Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong.
  • Wong WI; Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Autism Res ; 17(7): 1407-1416, 2024 Jul.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38100234
ABSTRACT
Emerging evidence suggests that gender dysphoria or gender diversity (GD) intersects frequently with autism spectrum disorder or autism traits. However, the magnitude and interpretation of this link continue to be debated. Most child studies on this topic were performed in clinical populations, and little is known about the generalizability of this co-occurrence to the broader community, especially to non-Western samples. Also, little is known about whether specific subdomains of autism are more strongly associated with GD. Therefore, we investigated GD and its association with autism traits in a Chinese community sample of 4-12-year-olds (N = 379; 51% birth-assigned girls). Parents provided information about GD characteristics using the standardized Gender Identity Questionnaire for Children and autism traits using the Chinese version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Children. In addition, broader behavioral and emotional challenges were measured by the Behavior Problem Index (BPI) to account for psychological challenges other than autism traits. In this community sample of Chinese children, increased GD was associated with increased autism traits, even after accounting for the BPI. Of the four subscales, the Imagination and Patterns subscales in birth-assigned girls and the Imagination subscale in birth-assigned boys were especially associated with GD. These findings indicate that the association between GD and autism traits generalizes to a nonclinical, non-Western sample. Clinicians and researchers working with clinical as well as community children should thus pay attention to the co-occurrence of GD and autism traits, in and outside the West.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastorno del Espectro Autista Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Autism Res Asunto de la revista: PSIQUIATRIA / TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Trastorno del Espectro Autista Límite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: Autism Res Asunto de la revista: PSIQUIATRIA / TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos