TY  - SER
AU  - Trundle, Grace
AU  - Jones, Katy A.
AU  - Ropar, Danielle
AU  - Egan, Vincent
TI  - Prevalence of victimisation in autistic individuals : : a systematic review and meta-analysis
PY  - 2023///
PB  - Sage, 
KW  - AROTAKENGA MĀTĀKŌRERO
KW  - AUTISM
KW  - BULLYING
KW  - DISABLED PEOPLE
KW  - PREVALENCE
KW  - SEXUAL VIOLENCE
KW  - SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS
KW  - TĀNGATA WHAIKAHA
KW  - TAITŌKAI
KW  - TANGATA WHAITAKIWĀTANGA
KW  - TATAURANGA
KW  - WHAKAWETITANGA
KW  - INTERNATIONAL
KW  - UNITED KINGDOM
N1  - Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 2023, 24(4), 2282-2296
N2  - Autistic individuals are at an increased risk of experiencing victimisation. Previous reviews have focussed specific types of victimisation. Thus, a clearer picture considering the range of victimisation experiences autistic people face is required. This systematic review aims to identify the prevalence of victimisation in autistic individuals considering a variety of victimisation types (e.g., bulling, sexual victimisation, and crime) in both adults and children from clinical and community settings. Through systematic searches of relevant databases, 291 studies met the criteria for review. Of those, 34 studies met the inclusion criteria: a) quantitative studies, b) involving autistic individuals, c) reporting prevalence rates of victimisation. Meta-analysis found a pooled prevalence rate of victimisation of 44% in autistic individuals. Subgroup analysis examined moderating factors as high heterogeneity was present. This found the pooled prevalence rates for bullying to be 47%, 16% for child abuse, 40% for sexual victimisation, 13% for cyberbullying, and 84% for multiple forms of victimisation in autistic individuals, though heterogeneity remained. Correction for participants’ age, reporter used, and the population which the sample was recruited from did not reduce heterogeneity. Although heterogeneity impedes the definitive interpretation of the findings, this review illustrates the need for strategies and interventions to reduce the incidence of victimisation. (Authors' abstract). Record #9247
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380221093689
ER  -