Peer‐shared hobbies and quality of life in boys with autism spectrum disorder: An exploratory cross‐sectional study in Japan
Findings suggest that hobby-based engagement with peers may be an important-but underrealized-pathway to better QOL in boys with autism. Larger, preregistered studies are warranted to confirm these associations and inform interventions that leverage shared hobbies as a scaffold for social connection and well-being.
Authors
- Masaki SEKI
- Toru Yoshikawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0383-1814)
- Sohei Saima
- Chuichi Kondo
- Tomoya Hishida
- Erina Nakane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5159-0572)
- Kasumi Miyachi
- Hiroshi Ihara
- Hiroyuki Ogata
Institutions
- Asahi University (JP)
- Gifu Municipal Hospital (JP)
- Gifu University Hospital (JP)
- Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University Saitama Medical Center (JP)
- Dokkyo Medical University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences Reports
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pcn5.70276
- Primary Topic
- Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00