Examining the Relationship Between Autism Traits and Sleep Duration as Predictors of Suicidality

Hochard, K. D.; orcid: 0000-0001-9611-4683; email: k.hochard@chester.ac.uk; Pendrous, R.; Mari, T.; Flynn, S.

dc.contributor.author	Hochard, K. D.; orcid: 0000-0001-9611-4683; email: k.hochard@chester.ac.uk
dc.contributor.author	Pendrous, R.
dc.contributor.author	Mari, T.
dc.contributor.author	Flynn, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2021-02-20T16:10:18Z
dc.date.available	2021-02-20T16:10:18Z
dc.date.issued	2020-02-21
dc.identifier	https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/624270/10803_2020_Article_4405.pdf?sequence=2
dc.identifier	https://chesterrep.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10034/624270/10803_2020_Article_4405_nlm.xml?sequence=3
dc.identifier.citation	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, volume 50, issue 10, page 3575-3584
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10034/624270
dc.description	From Springer Nature via Jisc Publications Router
dc.description	History: registration 2020-02-03, online 2020-02-21, pub-electronic 2020-02-21, pub-print 2020-10
dc.description	Publication status: Published
dc.description.abstract	Abstract: Short sleep duration is a known risk factor for suicidality in the general population, yet it is unclear how short sleep interacts with autism traits in predicting suicidality. In this cross-sectional online study, a general population sample (N = 650) completed measures assessing autism traits, suicidal ideation, and sleep duration. Moderated hierarchical regressions demonstrated that higher autism traits and shorter sleep were independent predictors of increased suicide ideation. However, sleep duration did not significantly moderate the autism trait to suicide ideation relationship. Future work should explore this relationship longitudinally using objective measures before considering intervention work to increase sleep duration in those with elevated autism traits.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Springer US
dc.rights	Licence for this article: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.source	pissn: 0162-3257
dc.source	eissn: 1573-3432
dc.subject	S.I. : Suicidality and Self-harm in Autism
dc.subject	Autism
dc.subject	Autism trait
dc.subject	Sleep duration
dc.subject	Suicide ideation
dc.title	Examining the Relationship Between Autism Traits and Sleep Duration as Predictors of Suicidality
dc.type	article
dc.date.updated	2021-02-20T16:10:18Z