Among autistic young adults without intellectual disability, living alone was associated with more social satisfaction and fewer depressive symptoms; living with peers was associated with more alcohol and cannabis use. Cross-sectional design means these are associations, not cause-and-effect.
Living alone (versus with parents or guardians) was associated with greater social satisfaction, which in turn was associated with fewer depressive symptoms. The indirect effect was significant.
Living with friends, roommates, or a significant other was directly associated with greater alcohol and cannabis use compared to living with parents. No indirect effect through social satisfaction was found for substance use.
Social satisfaction was inversely correlated with depression (r = −.45, p < .001) but was unrelated to alcohol or cannabis use in this sample.
Single-blind randomized controlled trial. Sixty-four participants were randomized across two intervention arms and assessed at twelve weeks for the primary outcome…
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