Relationships and attraction among individuals with autism spectrum disorder Goldsworthy, Belinda Jane 2010, Relationships and attraction among individuals with autism spectrum disorder, D. Psych (Clinical) thesis, School of Psychology, Deakin University. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads goldsworthy-psychologicalimpact-vol1-2010.pdf Connect to thesis application/pdf 45.76MB 602 Title Relationships and attraction among individuals with autism spectrum disorder Alternative title The psychological impact of bullying across the lifespan Author Goldsworthy, Belinda Jane Institution Deakin University School School of Psychology Faculty Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences Degree name D. Psych (Clinical) Date submitted 2010 Keyword(s) Autism spectrum disorders - Patients - Sexual behavior Autism spectrum disorders - Social aspects Dating (Social customs) Sexual attraction Bullying - Psychological aspects Summary This research investigated attraction among individuals with autism. We found that those with autism prefer partners who assist them to meet their social and cognitive needs. Partners of those with autism chose to trade-off emotional and social skills for other traits. Lastly, those with autism had lower self-perceived mate value. Language eng Description of original 2 v. : ill. ; 30 cm. Dewey Decimal Classification 306.82/0874 Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30033055 Document type: Thesis Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Higher degree theses (Open Access) Open Access Collection   Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 07:49:39 EST Fri, 08 Apr 2011, 12:27:22 EST Fri, 08 Apr 2011, 12:28:32 EST Thu, 21 Apr 2011, 09:24:46 EST Tue, 10 Jul 2012, 13:35:48 EST Wed, 11 Jul 2012, 14:54:54 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 10:47:33 EST Tue, 14 Aug 2018, 11:16:12 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 19:17:45 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 870 Abstract Views, 717 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 02 Mar 2011, 07:49:39 EST