Barnett Alana, Edwards Katie, Harper Rebecca, Evans Elizabeth, Alexander Derina, Choudhary Mohini, Richards Gareth
School of Psychology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, 2.27 Ridley Building 1, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK.
Department of Psychiatry, Autism Research Centre, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Jun;51(6):1866-1879. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04669-z.
Previous studies have reported positive correlations between autistic traits and disordered eating, though it is unclear whether the association is moderated by sex/gender or whether it is independent of anxiety or depression. We present the findings of an online survey of 691 participants who completed the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), and Eating Attitudes Test-26 (EAT-26). Following a pre-registered analysis plan, we observed positive correlations between AQ and EAT-26 in males and females, with the association being significantly stronger in females. AQ also remained a significant predictor of EAT-26 when anxiety and depression were controlled for statistically. These findings may be relevant when considering therapeutic interventions in disordered eating populations that exhibit autistic traits.
以往的研究报告了自闭症特质与饮食失调之间存在正相关关系，不过尚不清楚这种关联是否受性别影响，或者它是否独立于焦虑或抑郁。我们展示了一项对691名参与者进行的在线调查结果，这些参与者完成了自闭症谱系商数（AQ）、医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）和饮食态度测试-26（EAT-26）。按照预先注册的分析计划，我们观察到男性和女性的AQ与EAT-26之间存在正相关，且这种关联在女性中显著更强。在对焦虑和抑郁进行统计学控制后，AQ仍然是EAT-26的显著预测因子。在考虑对表现出自闭症特质的饮食失调人群进行治疗干预时，这些发现可能具有参考价值。
