College Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder’s Experiences Maintaining Romantic Relationships

Counseling Implications

Bibliographic Data

ID21638234
AuthorsNicole Noble (0000-0003-1285-0494, Texas Tech University, corresponding author), Nicholas Bueno (Texas Tech University), Miles Lourenco (Texas Tech University), Alandra Williams (Texas Tech University), Justin Stafford (Texas Tech University), Jennifer O’Connor (0000-0002-9912-8922, Texas Tech University)
Year2024
Volume32
Issue1
Pages56-62
Publication date2024-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Family Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1066-4807 • E-ISSN: 1552-3950
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/10664807231198870
OpenAlexW4386420616
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited16

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encounter unique social challenges. Resulting from these unique challenges, individuals with ASD experience difficultly maintaining social relationships, particularly romantic relationships. This study examines college students with ASD’s experiences maintaining romantic relationships and provides strategies to support counselors assisting this population with sustaining romantic relationships

Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Developmental psychology · Interpersonal relationship · Population · Psychoanalysis · Romance · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology

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