Table 4.

Pearson’s r correlation between ASQ, EDA, EQ, IPIP, and SRED (n = 187)

	EDA-QA	EQ	E	A	C	ES	I	SRED
ASQ total (0.85)	0.49**	− 0.60**	0.07	− 0.53**	− 0.18	− 0.47**	− 0.09	0.02
EDA-QA	(0.92)	− 0.36**	− 0.09	− 0.42**	− 0.26**	− 0.50**	0.00	0.34**
EQ		(0.87)	0.02	0.73**	0.31**	0.24**	0.28**	− 0.10
(Cronbach’s alpha)			(0.89)	(0.84)	(0.84)	(0.90)	(0.87)	(0.92)

All correlations over 0.24, p < .001 and marked**; internal alpha reliabilities inside parentheses

ASQ total full Autism Spectrum Questionnaire total score, EDA-QA extreme demand avoidance—self report for adults, EQ Empathy Questionnaire, E extroversion, A agreeableness, C conscientiousness, ES emotional stability, I intellect, SRED self-report early delinquency total (log10 transformation)