Table 5.
Descriptive statistics and correlations (N = 548)
| Measure | M (SD) | 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. | 5. | 6. | 7. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Autistic traits (AQ-50) | 114.47 (16.59) | (0.88) | ||||||
| 2. Depression (DASS-D) | 13.30 (10.22) | 0.32*** | (0.92) | |||||
| 3. Anxiety (DASS-A) | 6.89 (7.76) | 0.35*** | 0.61*** | (0.86) | ||||
| 4. Stress (DASS-S) | 13.92 (9.07) | 0.35*** | 0.68*** | 0.70*** | (0.87) | |||
| 5. Demand avoidance (EDA-QA) | 42.88 (9.31) | 0.47*** | 0.40*** | 0.52*** | 0.46*** | (0.87) | ||
| 6. COVID-19 concern | 3.26 (1.09) | 0.13** | 0.21*** | 0.27*** | 0.28*** | 0.09* | ||
| 7. Age | 35.45 (11.77) | -0.05 | -0.18*** | -0.20*** | -0.15*** | -0.26*** | 0.09* | |
| 8. Sex (0=Female, 1=Male) | 49% female | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.14*** | -0.19*** | -0.04 |
Note. EDA-QA, Extreme Demand Avoidance Questionnaire – Adult version; AQ-50, full Autism Spectrum Quotient; DASS, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Standardised Cronbach’s alpha reliabilities are presented along the diagonal