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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 50, Issue 10, Pages 3598-3605Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-020-04372-z
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Suicidality; Autism spectrum disorder; Rumination; Self-esteem; Gender; Self-report
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Rumination and low self-esteem are associated with suicidality, and with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, rumination and self-esteem in relation to suicidality in adults with ASD have not been examined. This cross-sectional study (n = 75; 46 males and 29 females) investigates the relation of rumination and self-esteem to the absence/presence of suicidal ideation (SUIC+/-), history of attempted suicide (HAS), and severity of suicidality. Multivariate analysis of variance showed that self-esteem was significantly associated with SUIC+/-, whereas rumination was significantly associated with HAS. Multiple regression analysis showed that rumination and self-esteem were independently associated with severity of suicidality, but these lose their significant contribution, when statistically controlling for depression. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 66.6%; gender was not a significant factor.
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