Queens University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK.
South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Dundonald, Northern Ireland, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Feb;49(2):692-703. doi: 10.1007/s10803-018-3732-5.
Adults with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) are at high risk of developing comorbid depressive symptoms and in the general population self-focused attention has been associated with depression. Here, we aimed to examine the relationships between aspects of self-focused attention and symptoms of depression in individuals with a diagnosis of ASD. 113 adults with a diagnosis of ASD completed self-report questionnaires. Results found that higher levels of brooding, and to a lesser degree, reflection predicted increased depressive symptoms. However, higher levels of private self-consciousness actually predicted decreased depressive symptoms. Differential relationships were observed for males and females. The current study highlights the importance of using a multidimensional approach to examining self-focused attention in ASD, and its important relationship with depression.
患有自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的成年人患共病抑郁症状的风险很高，而在一般人群中，自我关注与抑郁有关。在这里，我们旨在研究自我关注的各个方面与被诊断为 ASD 的个体的抑郁症状之间的关系。113 名被诊断为 ASD 的成年人完成了自我报告问卷。结果发现，沉思的程度越高，抑郁症状越严重，而反思的程度则较低。但是，较高的私人自我意识实际上预示着抑郁症状的减轻。对男性和女性观察到不同的关系。本研究强调了使用多维方法检查 ASD 中的自我关注及其与抑郁的重要关系的重要性。
