Table 5.
Longitudinal prediction of T4 autism symptoms based on whether or not adolescents engaged in specific discretionary activities
| Variable | Standardized betas |
|---|---|
| T4 Social impairment | |
| Intellectual disability | .148 |
| T3 Social impairment | .646*** |
| T3 Spent time in conversation | –.154* |
| R2 | .586*** |
| T4 Social impairment | |
| Intellectual disability | .179* |
| T3 Social impairment | .645*** |
| T3 Spent time reading | –.162* |
| R2 | .590*** |
| T4 Maladaptive behaviors | |
| Intellectual disability | .202** |
| T3 Maladaptive behaviors | .641*** |
| T3 Spent Time reading | –.107 |
| R2 | .558*** |
| T4 Maladaptive behaviors | |
| Intellectual disability | .209** |
| T3 Maladaptive behaviors | .650*** |
| T3 Spent time shopping | .047 |
| R2 | .549*** |
p < .05;
p < .01;
p < .001.