Sociocultural context and autistics' quality of life: A comparison between Quebec and France.

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What is already known about the topic? Quality of life refers to how people perceive aspects of their life such as physical health, material security, and interpersonal relationships. Studies have reported lower quality of life among autistic individuals than in the general population.What does this article contribute? This article contributes to a better understanding of quality of life and its measures from the point of view of autistic adults. By comparing two groups of French-speaking autistic adults from two different places (France and Québec-Canada), this research shows that the perception of quality of life and its determining factors differ for autistic adults living in each country. The Québec group reported a superior quality of life, and some

SUBMITTER: Caron V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9008549 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature