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JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
Volume 38, Issue 10, Pages 1866-1877Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-008-0575-5
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Autism spectrum disorders; Anxiety; Stress; Self-report; Salivary cortisol; Social familiarity
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This study examined the effect of social familiarity on salivary cortisol and social anxiety/stress for a sample of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders. The relationship between self-reported social anxiety/stress and salivary cortisol was also examined. Participants interacted with a familiar peer on one occasion and an unfamiliar peer on another occasion. Data were collected using salivary cortisol and a scale measuring subjective stress. Results indicated a significant condition by order interaction for salivary cortisol levels, while self-rated stress did not differ significantly across situations. A mild-moderate correlation was found between self-reported distress and salivary cortisol within each condition. Examination of self-rated distress vs. cortisol scatter plots suggested a more complex relationship than the correlation coefficient could adequately convey.
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