Cognitive emotion regulation difficulties increase affective reactivity to daily-life stress in autistic adolescents and young adults.

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Previous research has shown that autistic individuals report high levels of perceived stress and have an increased likelihood of developing mental health difficulties. Increase in individuals' negative emotions in relation to perceived stress (i.e. affective reactivity to stress) is a known risk factor for mental health difficulties. In this study, we investigated perceived daily stress and affective reactivity to stress in autistic (n = 39, age = 18.4) and non-autistic (n = 55, age = 18.1) adolescents and young adults. We used the ecological momentary assessment, a technique that allows to assess individuals repeatedly in their daily life using their smartphone. Moreover, participants filled a questionnaire to evaluate the strategies they use to regulate

SUBMITTER: Ilen L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11191376 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature