Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample
Background: Research on the role of social problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression is still in its nascent stage and more detailed research is required. Methods: We aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving in the relationship between autistic...
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| author | Zahra Salehzadeh Einabad Mahshid Mojtahedzadeh Elaheh Khalili Barbara Dristchel Bijan Pirnia |
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Background: Research on the role of social problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression is still in its nascent stage and more detailed research is required.
Methods: We aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. A sample of 376 university students were assessed on depression, problem-solving and autism-spectrum quotient in 2019 at Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
Results: Social problem-solving played the role of a partial mediator in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. Positive problem orientation and negative problem-solving style fully mediated the effects of autistic traits on depression.
Conclusion: Since people with autistic traits have deficits in problem-solving strategies, they may be vulnerable to symptoms of depression. Increasing the ability of positive problem-solving and decreasing negative problem orientation may serve as a buffer against depression in people with autistic traits.
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| spelling | doaj.art-a78f5e2df73f44a0b3b651cb01caa6de2022-12-22T03:57:38ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932022-10-015110Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian SampleZahra Salehzadeh Einabad0Mahshid Mojtahedzadeh1Elaheh Khalili2Barbara Dristchel3Bijan Pirnia4Clinical Psychology Department, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, IranClinical Psychology Department, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Kharazmi University, Karaj, IranClinical Psychology Department, Faculty of Humanities, Shahed University, Tehran, IranSchool of Psychology & Neuroscience, Westburn Lane, St Andrews, Fife, United KingdomBehavioral Sciences Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University od Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Background: Research on the role of social problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression is still in its nascent stage and more detailed research is required. Methods: We aimed to investigate the mediating role of problem-solving in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. A sample of 376 university students were assessed on depression, problem-solving and autism-spectrum quotient in 2019 at Shahed University, Tehran, Iran. Results: Social problem-solving played the role of a partial mediator in the relationship between autistic traits and depression. Positive problem orientation and negative problem-solving style fully mediated the effects of autistic traits on depression. Conclusion: Since people with autistic traits have deficits in problem-solving strategies, they may be vulnerable to symptoms of depression. Increasing the ability of positive problem-solving and decreasing negative problem orientation may serve as a buffer against depression in people with autistic traits. https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/15280Social problem-solvingAutistic traitsDepression |
| spellingShingle | Zahra Salehzadeh Einabad Mahshid Mojtahedzadeh Elaheh Khalili Barbara Dristchel Bijan Pirnia Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample Iranian Journal of Public Health Social problem-solving Autistic traits Depression |
| title | Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample |
| title_full | Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample |
| title_fullStr | Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample |
| title_short | Mediating Role of Social Problem-Solving on the Relationship be-tween Autistic Traits and Depression in a Non-Clinical Iranian Sample |
| title_sort | mediating role of social problem solving on the relationship be tween autistic traits and depression in a non clinical iranian sample |
| topic | Social problem-solving Autistic traits Depression |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/15280 |
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