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ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2026

Exploring Correlations of Unemployment, Underemployment, and Well-Being Among Autistic Job Seekers by Race in the United States.

Rachel A VanDaalen, Jiayuan Lyrid Zhao, Yu Jie Emily Hsiao, Hannah Karsting, Ru Ying Cai, Jane Paik Kim, Lawrence K Fung

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Article in Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 1 paper.

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Authors and funding

7 authors.

Rachel A VanDaalenDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2097-3769
Jiayuan Lyrid ZhaoDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Yu Jie Emily HsiaoDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Hannah KarstingColumbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Ru Ying CaiAutism Spectrum Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
Jane Paik KimDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Lawrence K FungDepartment of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1070 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA. lkfung@stanford.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5738-0396

Funding

Autism Speaks 11696
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAutistic adults have high levels of unemployment and underemployment, which may have detrimental effects on their financial and psychological well-being. In the current project, we explore correlates of psychological and financial well-being, as well as depressive symptoms, with different levels of employment while examining whether race moderates these relationships.

methodsWe utilized survey data from autistic job seekers in the United States who expressed interest in a larger clinical trial of a supported employment program.

resultsAmong the 710 participants, 248 (34.9%) were currently employed; among the employed participants, 127 (51.2%) met at least one criterion for underemployment. In general, there were no significant differences by employment status in depressive symptoms, psychological well-being, or financial well-being. However, when controlling for age, gender, and education level, race/ethnicity significantly moderated the relationship between employment status and depressive symptoms. Specifically, fully employed Asian American participants had significantly fewer depressive symptoms compared to their underemployed counterparts.

conclusionThe present study highlights the nuances of employment status and well-being among diverse autistic individuals, especially Asian American autistic individuals.

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Asian AmericanAutismMental healthUnderemploymentUnemployment

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