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- The study investigates the relationship between race and depressive symptoms in autistic youth in the U.S., focusing on Black and White individuals aged 16 to 26.
- Despite a growing understanding of autism and mental health, there's limited research on how these factors intersect with race, particularly regarding disparities in depression among autistic youth.
- The results show that Black autistic youth experience significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms compared to their White counterparts, highlighting a critical racial disparity in mental health within this group.
Article Abstract
The lived experience of being autistic and being Black in America both put youth at higher risk for developing depressive symptoms. However, there is a dearth of research examining potential disparities in autistic youth with depression. The current study examined disparities in depressive symptoms among a sample of Black and White autistic youth between the ages of 16 and 26 years old. Using analysis of covariance this study found that the Black autistic youth had significantly higher depressive symptoms than White autistic youth (m = 7.3, sd = 4.4 vs. m = 3.8, sd = 3.6; = 2.6, = 0.013). This study presents initial evidence of a significant racial disparity between Black and White autistic youth depressive symptoms.
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