Comparing Physical Intimacy and Romantic Relationships of Autistic and Non-autistic Adults: A Qualitative Analysis

J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 Oct;54(10):3942-3951. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-06109-0. Epub 2023 Aug 16.

Authors

Giorgia Sala¹, Jessica Hooley², Merrilyn Hooley¹, Mark A Stokes³

Affiliations

¹ Healthy Autistic Life Lab, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
² Dept Psychological Sciences, Swinburne University, John Street Hawthorn, VIC, Melbourne, 3122, Australia.
³ Healthy Autistic Life Lab, School of Psychology, Deakin University, 1 Gheringhap St, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia. mark.stokes@deakin.edu.au.

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Publication types

Letter
Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Autistic Disorder / psychology
Female
Humans
Interpersonal Relations*
Male
Middle Aged
Qualitative Research*
Sexual Behavior / psychology
Young Adult