September 10, 2025Autism ResearchOpen Access

Executive Function and Social Cognition Performance Predicts Social Difficulty for Autistic Adults

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TWTimothy R. WongThe University of Sydney KBKelsie BoultonThe University of Sydney EDEleni A. DemetriouThe University of Sydney

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Observational analysis reveals social cognition and executive function impact social challenges in autistic adults, suggesting targeted assessments may be beneficial.

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Poor performance in both executive function and social cognition correlates with increased social challenges.
Hierarchical regressions indicated that executive function did not account for variations in theory of mind or emotion recognition.
Analysis comprised assessments of social cognition, executive function, and social functioning in 305 autistic adults.
Findings underscore the importance of assessing executive function and social cognition in planning support for autistic individuals.

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Wong et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23dc5b210217d6478f4c6 https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.70090

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Observational analysis reveals social cognition and executive function impact social challenges in autistic adults, suggesting targeted assessments may be beneficial.

Executive Function and Social Cognition Performance Predicts Social Difficulty for Autistic Adults

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Executive Function and Social Cognition Performance Predicts Social Difficulty for Autistic Adults

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