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| Title |
Initial evidence that non-clinical autistic traits are associated with lower income
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| Published in |
Molecular Autism, November 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13229-017-0179-z |
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| Authors |
William J. Skylark, Simon Baron-Cohen |
| Abstract |
Among non-clinical samples, autistic traits correlate with a range of educational and social outcomes. However, previous work has not investigated the relationship between autistic traits and income, a key determinant of socio-economic status and well-being. In five studies (total N = 2491), we recruited participants without a diagnosis of autism from the general US population via an online platform and administered the short-form Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) as well as asked a range of demographic questions. We found a negative association between AQ and household income, which remained robust after controlling for age, gender, education, employment status, ethnicity, and socially desirable responding. The effect was primarily driven by the participant's own income and was mainly due to the social subscale of the AQ. These results provide initial evidence that income is negatively related to autistic traits among the general population, with potential implications for a range of social, psychological, and health outcomes. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 199 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 46 | 23% |
| United States | 39 | 20% |
| Canada | 9 | 5% |
| Spain | 4 | 2% |
| Germany | 3 | 2% |
| Sweden | 2 | 1% |
| Australia | 2 | 1% |
| Ireland | 2 | 1% |
| North Macedonia | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 10 | 5% |
| Unknown | 81 | 41% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 157 | 79% |
| Scientists | 18 | 9% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 13 | 7% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 11 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 80 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 80 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 18% |
| Researcher | 11 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 10 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 6% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 29 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 31% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 9% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 5% |
| Unknown | 30 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 163. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 22 March 2019.
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