Loneliness, friendship, and well-being in adults with autism spectrum disorders

Autism

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 223-232

  Mazurek, Micah O ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

adults; anxiety; autism spectrum disorders; depression; friendship; loneliness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AUTISM; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; LONELINESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WELLBEING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULTS; ANXIETY; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FRIENDSHIP; LONELINESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; LONELINESS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896114930     PISSN: 13623613     EISSN: 14617005     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362361312474121     Document Type: Article

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