Spiegelsberger, Malin (2024) The Relationship of Autistic Traits and Meaning in Life. Research Master thesis, Research Master.
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Abstract
The relationship between meaning in life (MiL) and autistic traits is currently unknown. However, MiL was identified as an important factor by the autistic community. This study investigates how MiL and autistic traits might be related, exploring potential mediating effects of depression, loneliness, social connectedness, goal clarity/self-concordance, rationality, and intuition. Two cross-sectional datasets utilizing student samples (N = 150, N = 88) were analysed. Autistic traits and MiL were negatively related through mediators both in the first (depression, loneliness, goal clarity/self-concordance) and second study (depression, social connectedness, and rationality). While there was no direct effect between autistic traits and MiL in the first sample, they were directly positively related in the second sample. Overall, depression, loneliness, social connectedness, goal-setting, and rationality seem to play an important role in the relationship. However, confidence in conclusions is limited due to the nature of the data (non-clinical, homogeneous student samples), restricting interpretability. Keywords: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Meaning in Life, Mediation
| Item Type: | Thesis (Research Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Greaves-Lord, K. and Nauta, M.H. |
| Degree programme: | Research Master |
| Differentiation route: | Clinical Psychology and Clinical Neuropsychology [Research Master] |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Aug 2024 13:59 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Aug 2024 13:59 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4281 |
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