Investigating language skills as a mediator between IQ and anxiety in autistic youth

Background Anxiety is a common condition noted to cause significant impairment in some autistic youth. Previous research has found that autistic youth tend to exhibit higher levels of traditional anxiety symptoms with higher IQ scores and higher language abilities. In this study of the relationship between anxiety, intelligence, and language skills in autistic youth, it was hypothesized that a mediational relationship would be observed in which …