A longitudinal investigation of aggression and social skills in autistic youth
Rea H, Lindley A, Howard W, Neuhaus E, Faja S, Bernier R, Chawarska K, Dawson G, Dziura J, Jeste S, Kleinhans N, Naples A, Nelson C, Sabatos-Devito M, Seow H, Shic F, Sugar C, McPartland J, Webb S, Trials T. A longitudinal investigation of aggression and social skills in autistic youth. Research In Autism Spectrum Disorders 2026, 130: 202767. DOI: 10.1016/j.reia.2025.202767.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Self-injurious behaviorSocial skillsConfirmatory factor analysisParallel-process growth modelAutistic childrenSchool-aged autistic childrenLongitudinal investigationMeasures of aggressionLevel of social skillsCo-occurring featuresAutistic individualsAutistic youthInvestigation of aggressionSocial functioningConclusions InterventionsAggressionFactor analysisInitial scoreSkillsChildrenAutismTime pointsBehaviorYouthScores