Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms and Bullying Victimization Among Children with Autism in the United States
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2020
Abstract
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience more frequent bullying victimization compared to their neurotypical peers. This study used the 2011 Survey of Pathways to Diagnosis and Services to examine associations between six Children’s Social Behavior Questionnaire (CSBQ) subscales and bullying victimization among 1057 children with ASD. Bivariate results showed significant correlations between each CSBQ subscale and more frequent bullying victimization. Yet results from multinomial logistic regression models indicated that after adjusting for all CSBQ subscales and covariates, two of the CSBQ subscales remained significantly associated with greater risk of bullying victimization: not being optimally tuned to the social situation, and resistance to changes. Implications for future research and efforts toward reducing bullying victimization among children with ASD are discussed.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
First Page
560
Last Page
571
Recommended Citation
Forrest, D., Kroeger, R., & Stroope, S. (2020). Autism Spectrum Disorder Symptoms and Bullying Victimization Among Children with Autism in the United States. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50 (2), 560-571. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-019-04282-9