Adult women with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives on the menarche/menstruation experience

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dc.contributor.advisorDeOrnellas, Kathy
dc.contributor.advisorBeins, Agatha, 1976-
dc.creatorPerlow, Ellen
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-11T17:42:25Z
dc.date.available2020-02-11T17:42:25Z
dc.date.created2019-12
dc.date.issued12/19/2019
dc.date.submitted19-Dec
dc.date.updated2020-02-11T17:42:25Z
dc.description.abstractFramed in select MWGS feminist theories, this study’s 335 adult women/assigned-female-at-birth responded to the Autism Spectrum Quotient-10 (AQ-10, 2012) and Menstrual Attitude Questionnaire-2nd version (MAQ, 1980a, 1980b). Although without statistical significance (α = .05), 29/335 (8.7%) reported high AQ-10 scores (6+) suggesting further ASD testing. The high 8.7 percentage perhaps is a product of AQ-10’s screening purpose or underreporting/misdiagnosis due to the female ASD phenotype’s camouflaging abilities. Higher AQ-10 (6+) scores had somewhat higher mean MAQ scores for four (Debilitating/Bothersome/Natural/Predictable) and one lower (Denial) MAQ subscales. Exploratory analysis of participants’ disclosure of co-occurring gynecological, medical, and mental health concerns highlighted potential impact of such conditions on women’s health across ethnicity, age at menarche, and age groups. This study sought to expand MWGS’s inclusion of women with disabilities/ASD, empowering all women utilizing a holistic womanist approach. Research on menstruation and autism should replicate this study and devise a female/assigned-female-at-birth-only AQ-10 version.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11274/12160
dc.subjectFemales
dc.subjectMenstrual cycle
dc.subjectAutism spectrum
dc.subjectAdult women with access needs
dc.titleAdult women with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: Perspectives on the menarche/menstruation experience
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thesis.degree.departmentMulticultural Women's and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.disciplineMulticultural Women's and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantorTexas Woman's University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Art

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