Feelings of loneliness and meaning in life in subjects with Asperger's syndrome: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Subjects with Asperger's syndrome without intellectual disabilities have significant difficulties in establishing social relationships despite their IQ being within the normal range. One of the effects of social deficit is depression. The question arises whether loneliness and dimensions of meaning in life correlate with the severity of depression and whether the average severity of depression, loneliness and dimensions of meaning in life differentiate the following groups: people with Asperger's syndrome and depression, people with Asperger's syndrome without depression, people with depression without Asperger's syndrome and healthy subjects. The study was conducted on a total of 170 people, including: 43 people with Asperger's syndrome and depression, 41 people with Asperger's syndrome w

SUBMITTER: Sipowicz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10576817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature