Can the five factor model of personality account for the variability of autism symptom expression? Multivariate approaches to behavioral phenotyping in adult autism spectrum disorder

Benjamin C. Schwartzman; Jeffrey J. Wood; Steven K. Kapp

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Can the five factor model of personality account for the variability of autism symptom expression? Multivariate approaches to behavioral phenotyping in adult autism spectrum disorder

Benjamin C. Schwartzman, Jeffrey J. Wood, Steven K. Kapp

Centre for Interaction, Development and Diversity

University of California at Los Angeles

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The present study aimed to: determine the extent to which the five factor model of personality (FFM) accounts for variability in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptomatology in adults, examine differences in average FFM personality traits of adults with and without ASD and identify distinct behavioral phenotypes within ASD. Adults (N = 828; nASD = 364) completed an online survey with an autism trait questionnaire and an FFM personality questionnaire. FFM facets accounted for 70 % of variance in autism trait scores. Neuroticism positively correlated with autism symptom severity, while extraversion, openness to experience, agreeableness, and conscientiousness negatively correlated with autism symptom severity. Four FFM subtypes emerged within adults with ASD, with three subtypes characterized by high neuroticism and none characterized by lower-than-average neuroticism.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	253-272
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Volume	46
Issue number	1
Early online date	30 Aug 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-015-2571-x
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2016

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five factor model of personality
adults with autism
autism
big 5
autism spectrum disorder
subtypes of autism

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