title: Psychosocial Functioning and Life Satisfaction in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder Without Intellectual Impairment.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at (a) comparing psychosocial functioning and life satisfaction in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and nonclinical participants and (b) identifying areas of functioning that are most predictive for life satisfaction in individuals with ASD.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 43 adults with ASD without intellectual impairment (age: mean = 31, standard deviation = 10 years; 63% females) and healthy nonclinical individuals (N = 44) were surveyed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Individuals with ASD reported significant functional impairments and less life satisfaction compared with nonclinical individuals in many areas of life. Although impairments were prominent in domains involving interaction with other people such as understanding and communication, getting along with others, and participation in society, daily living skills (e.g., getting around, self-care, and household) were not different from nonclinical participants. Participating in society was identified as the only factor predicting life satisfaction in individuals with ASD.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need for interventions facilitating functioning on a broad level and support toward societal inclusion for individuals with ASD.
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin.|Humboldt-Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: Lilly
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin.|Humboldt-Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirchner
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Strunz
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Broźus
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ritter
authors.affiliation: Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Roepke
authors.affiliation: Freie Universität Berlin.|Humboldt-Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dziobek
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction
keywords: World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0; adults; autism; life satisfaction; psychosocial functioning