Despite accumulating evidence that culture shapes the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), no studies have yet applied the Self‐Construal Scale to individuals with ASD. We compared the self‐construals (measured using the Self‐Construal Scale) of 31 high‐functioning Japanese individuals with ASD with those of 60 typically developing (TD) individuals. We also examined how the self‐construals of individuals with ASD related to their intelligence quotient, adverse childhood experiences, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ASD symptoms during adulthood and preschool years, and subjective well‐being. Individuals with ASD were more likely to display independent self‐construals than were TD individuals; unexpectedly, however, a substantial proportion of individuals with ASD (43.8%) displayed relatively interdependent self‐construals. Among individuals with ASD, self‐construals were significantly associated with ASD symptoms during preschool years, and with satisfaction of the need for autonomy and frustration of the need for relatedness. Evaluating self‐construals can help predict the subjective well‐being of high‐functioning individuals with ASD. Moreover, the Self‐Construal Scale may be useful for understanding the heterogeneous phenotypes of ASD, based on its association with autistic symptoms during preschool years, suggesting that the scale is a potential tool to develop efficient interventions for high‐functioning individuals with ASD. Autism Res 2020, 13: 947‐958. © 2019 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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自我建构量表：一种预测自闭症谱系障碍患者主观幸福感的潜在工具。

尽管有越来越多的证据表明文化会塑造自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）的症状，但尚无研究将自建量表应用于自闭症患者。我们比较了31名具有ASD的高功能日本人与60名典型发展中（TD）人的自我建构（使用自我建构量表测量）。我们还研究了自闭症患者的自我理解与他们的智商，不良的童年经历，注意力缺陷多动障碍，成年和学龄前期的自闭症症状以及主观幸福感之间的关系。与TD个体相比，患有ASD的个体更有可能表现出独立的自我解释。然而，出乎意料的是，相当多的ASD患者（43.8％）表现出相对相互依存的自我理解。在患有ASD的个体中，自我理解与学龄前的ASD症状显着相关，并且对自治的需求和对关联的需求的挫败感很满意。评估自我建构可以帮助预测功能强大的自闭症患者的主观幸福感。此外，根据自我解释量表与学龄前自闭症症状的关联，了解自闭症的异质表型可能是有用的，这表明该量表是为功能强大的自闭症患者开发有效干预措施的潜在工具。评估自我建构可以帮助预测功能强大的自闭症患者的主观幸福感。此外，基于自我解释量表，由于其与学龄前儿童的自闭症症状相关，可能有助于了解ASD的异型表型，这表明该量表是开发针对功能强大的ASD个体的有效干预措施的潜在工具。评估自我建构可以帮助预测功能强大的自闭症患者的主观幸福感。此外，根据自我解释量表与学龄前自闭症症状的关联，了解自闭症的异质表型可能是有用的，这表明该量表是为功能强大的自闭症患者开发有效干预措施的潜在工具。自闭症水库2020年，13：947-958。©2019国际自闭症研究会，Wiley Periodicals，Inc.