ABSTRACT

Atypical responses to sensory stimuli, termed sensory sensitivities, are a commonly reported symptom for individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In this community-based study of 604 adults, the correlation between sensory sensitivities and ASD symptoms was r = 0.23, p < .001, representing a smaller relation than estimates previously reported in the peer-reviewed research. Additionally, when examining only participants who met or exceeded the ASD screening cutoff score, the relation between sensory sensitivities and ASD symptoms was only slightly larger at r = 0.25, p < .001. Forty-four percentage who met the screening cutoff score for ASD also reported the lowest degree of sensory sensitivities. Finally, just over one-third who met the screening cutoff score for ASD had the highest sensory sensitivities. Sensory sensitivities did not appear to be a consistent feature across adults meeting the ASD screening cutoff score, but a proportion meeting the ASD screening cutoff score also exhibited the most extreme sensory sensitivities.

摘要

对感觉刺激的非典型反应，称为感觉敏感性，是诊断为自闭症谱系障碍 (ASD) 的个体的常见症状。在这项针对 604 名成年人的基于社区的研究中，感官敏感性与 ASD 症状之间的相关性为r = 0.23，p < .001，这表明相关性比先前在同行评审研究中报告的估计值要小。此外，当仅检查达到或超过 ASD 筛查临界值的参与者时，感觉敏感性与 ASD 症状之间的关系仅在r = 0.25 时略大，p< .001。达到 ASD 筛查临界值的 44% 也报告了最低程度的感官敏感性。最后，达到 ASD 筛查临界值的略高于三分之一的人具有最高的感官敏感性。感官敏感性似乎并不是满足 ASD 筛查临界值的成年人的一致特征，但满足 ASD 筛查临界值的比例也表现出最极端的感官敏感性。