| Title: |
Sex Differences in Self-Perception of Academic Ability in Autistic Youth |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Ellen Babb; Laura Vandervoort; Brianne Derby; Laura de la Roche (ORCID 0000-0002-9032-269X); Elizabeth Kelley (ORCID 0000-0001-7742-6542) |
| Source: |
Journal of Special Education. 2025 59(2):91-99. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
9 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Gender Differences; Self Concept; Academic Ability; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Preadolescents; Adolescents; Foreign Countries; Self Efficacy; Student Attitudes |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States; Canada |
| Assessment and Survey Identifiers: |
Woodcock Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability |
| DOI: |
10.1177/00224669241301370 |
| ISSN: |
0022-4669; 1538-4764 |
| Abstract: |
Autistic youth demonstrate an overestimation of competencies when compared with neurotypical (NT) peers. Research has also shown NT males/boys tend to overestimate their competencies more than NT females/girls. This study assessed sex differences in autistic youths' overestimations on academic self-perception variables. Notably, 127 (70 male) autistic youth ages 9-18 years completed two academic tasks (one verbal and one mathematics) and estimated their performance pre- and post-task. Males overestimated their competencies to a higher degree than females on pre- and post-verbal task measures but not on mathematics measures. The results support the previous findings on sex differences in autistic self-perception patterns. Implications for special education are discussed. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1477660 |
| Database: |
ERIC |