Creation Date
5-6-2026
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Major(s)
Human Development and Family Science
Document Type
Immediate Open Access
Abstract
This comprehensive literature review investigates the increasing research on emotional regulation and autism, as well as the effect they have on each other.
The literature search was conducted using databases such as Google Scholar, National Institute of Health, and the Mississippi State Library. The inclusion criteria focused on studies that examined emotion regulation, autism, or the impact of emotion regulation and autism on each other.
The review accomplished several points. First, it defined what autism is, and it defined what emotion regulation is. Second, it examined how autism and emotion regulation, or dysregulation, affect each other. Third, it brought attention to the different interactions that could help with emotion regulation difficulties in autism.
Date Defended
4-27-2026
Thesis Director
Dr. Lori Elmore-Staton
Second Committee Member
Dr. Susan Clark
Third Committee Member
Dr. Matthew Peaple
Recommended Citation
Bethea, Quinn, "Emotion Regulation and Autism: A Literature Review" (2026). Honors Theses. 195.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/honorstheses/195
