Correlates of age at first alcohol use among a US-based sample of autistic underage youth

IF 2.2 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI:10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102520

Calliope Holingue , Laura Graham Holmes , Julia Cusano , Emily F. Rothman

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Abstract

Background

Recent research has identified risk factors for hazardous alcohol use among autistic individuals, but correlates of age at first alcohol use are unclear.

Methods

This study analyzed 49 U.S.-based autistic youth (ages 16–20) who had ever consumed alcohol. Participants were categorized as being less than 16 years old (n=28) or 16 years or older (n=21) at first alcohol use. The analysis aimed to descriptively compare youth with younger versus older age at first alcohol use.

Results

Younger age at first alcohol use was associated with hazardous alcohol use, higher levels of anxiety, and lower masking of autistic traits

Conclusions

These findings demonstrate that autistic youth are at risk for underage alcohol use. More research is needed on alcohol and substance use in this population to develop tailored prevention and intervention programs.

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美国自闭症未成年青少年样本中首次饮酒年龄的相关因素

背景最近的研究发现了自闭症患者危险饮酒的风险因素，但首次饮酒年龄的相关性尚不清楚。方法本研究分析了 49 名曾饮酒的美国自闭症青少年（16-20 岁）。参与者首次饮酒时的年龄被分为小于 16 岁（28 人）或 16 岁或以上（21 人）。分析旨在对首次饮酒年龄较小和年龄较大的青少年进行描述性比较。结果首次饮酒年龄较小与危险饮酒、焦虑水平较高和自闭症特征掩蔽程度较低有关。需要对这一人群中的酒精和药物使用情况进行更多研究，以制定有针对性的预防和干预计划。

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来源期刊

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Multiple-

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

8.00%

发文量

108

期刊介绍： Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (RASD) publishes high quality empirical articles and reviews that contribute to a better understanding of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) at all levels of description; genetic, neurobiological, cognitive, and behavioral. The primary focus of the journal is to bridge the gap between basic research at these levels, and the practical questions and difficulties that are faced by individuals with ASD and their families, as well as carers, educators and clinicians. In addition, the journal encourages submissions on topics that remain under-researched in the field. We know shamefully little about the causes and consequences of the significant language and general intellectual impairments that characterize half of all individuals with ASD. We know even less about the challenges that women with ASD face and less still about the needs of individuals with ASD as they grow older. Medical and psychological co-morbidities and the complications they bring with them for the diagnosis and treatment of ASD represents another area of relatively little research. At RASD we are committed to promoting high-quality and rigorous research on all of these issues, and we look forward to receiving many excellent submissions.