No Offense Intended: Fear of Negative Evaluation in Adolescents and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is a common comorbidity for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study examined the cardinal cognitive component of SAD, fear of negative evaluation (FNE), in adolescents and adults with ASD (n = 44; 59 % with social anxiety) and those without ASD (n = 69; 49 % with social anxiety). Group (ASD or non-ASD) significantly moderated the relationship between social disability, as well as social motivation impairment, and FNE, such that there was a stronger positive relationship for the adolescents and adults without ASD. Few differences emerged between those with and without ASD, with respect to specific indicators of FNE. Clinical implications are discussed, including the importance of assessing FNE among individuals with ASD.
Department of Psychology (0436), Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, 460 Turner St., Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA. cnicole@vt.edu.
Nicole N
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Capriola
Department of Psychology (0436), Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, 460 Turner St., Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA.|Center for Autism Research, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3535 Market Street, Suite 860, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Brenna B
BB
Maddox
Department of Psychology (0436), Child Study Center, Virginia Tech, 460 Turner St., Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA.
Susan W
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White
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000067877:Autism Spectrum Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D005239:Fear / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000072861:Phobia, Social / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
Adolescents; Adults; Autism spectrum disorder; Fear of negative evaluation; Social anxiety