Examining the Relationship Between Autism Traits and Sleep Duration as Predictors of Suicidality.

Hochard, KD ORCID: 0000-0001-9611-4683, Pendrous, R, Mari, T ORCID: 0000-0001-9062-5175 and Flynn, S ORCID: 0000-0003-3466-9506 (2020) Examining the Relationship Between Autism Traits and Sleep Duration as Predictors of Suicidality. Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 50 (10). pp. 3575-3584.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04405-7

Abstract

Short sleep duration is a known risk factor for suicidality in the general population, yet it is unclear how short sleep interacts with autism traits in predicting suicidality. In this cross-sectional online study, a general population sample (N = 650) completed measures assessing autism traits, suicidal ideation, and sleep duration. Moderated hierarchical regressions demonstrated that higher autism traits and shorter sleep were independent predictors of increased suicide ideation. However, sleep duration did not significantly moderate the autism trait to suicide ideation relationship. Future work should explore this relationship longitudinally using objective measures before considering intervention work to increase sleep duration in those with elevated autism traits.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Risk Factors, Prospective Studies, Cross-Sectional Studies, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Sleep, Autistic Disorder, Time Factors, Forecasting, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Middle Aged, Female, Male, Young Adult, Suicidal Ideation
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	23 Jul 2021 10:07
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 19:40
DOI:	10.1007/s10803-020-04405-7
Open Access URL:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04405-7
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3131059