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A study of the mediating role of social problem-solving on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in a non-clinical Iranian sample

A study of the mediating role of social problem-solving on the relationship between autistic traits and depression in a non-clinical Iranian sample

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Observational
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20190213003
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-02-13
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

This research had some limitations. First&#44

Interventions

The participants for this study were 376 undergraduate students recruited from the Shahed University in Iran. A cluster sampling approach was used to select a random sample. In this sampling only the
basic science&#44
engineering&#44
and medicine. In the first step&#44
several classes were selected from these faculties. Then&#44
the sample was selected from the classes. The sample included 172 women and 204 men students with a mean age of 22.28 (SD = 2.61).
Basic Science
autistic traits

Sponsors

N/A,N/A
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Participants were selected from faculties of humanities, basic science, engineering, and medicine. In the first step, several classes were selected from these faculties.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Participants were selected from faculties of humanities, basic science, engineering, and medicine. In the first step, several classes were selected from these faculties.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
social problem-solving 4 weeks Social Problem Solving Inventory-revised long form (SPSI-R)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
autistic traits, depression 4 weeks The Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), Beck Depression Inventory

Countries

iran

Contacts

Public Contactbijan pirnia

Bijan Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, tehran, iran

b.pirnia@usc.ac.ir+9802122081450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026