Psych Educ, Document ID: 2022PEMJ0, doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7152894, ISSN 2822-4353 Research Article Balbin et al. 2/12 A Literature Analysis on the Quality of Life in Adults with Autism Ma. Veronica D. Balbin*, Ashlee Nelle L. Corpus, Godfrey F. Magtibay, Miles Justine C. Rivera, Gwyneth Phoebe Santos, Jigo Rafael C. Catamio For affiliations and correspondence, see the last page. Abstract The primordial purpose of the contents of this study is to systematically analyze preceding research works concerning the quality of life of adults who are on the autism spectrum and generate a substantial remark as to how social themes and facets affect the status quo. This analysis has attempted to tackle important and notable elements in the foregoing while being guided by the four domains of the quality of life, namely physical, psychological, social, and environmental domains as enumerated by the World Health Organization (2012). As stated by the methods of this study, a semi-systematic approach has been observed throughout this research in order to present relevant facts from various reliable sources with the integration of the analysis of the researchers as they discuss the key elements of this study; as well as the attempt to analyze the domains of this research by content analysis as we ascertain and narrate what particular component of a domain needs more attention from concerned family members, corporations, institutions, and organizations. Garnering an ample amount of relevant literature, the researchers have found probable grounds to ascertain that society as a whole must cooperate in order to improve the quality of life of adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Keywords: Quality Of Life (QoL), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Physical Domain, PsychologicalDomain, Social Domain, Environmental Domain Introduction What does it mean to live a “good life”? Responsibility and independence are the qualities most adults are expected to possess. The ability to control and manage one’s own life without having to depend on the assistance of others is a developing process that continues through childhood and into adulthood. Being able to make major life decisions and taking responsibility for one’s actions may provide a sense of security and liberty that most adults achieve to have. However, these expectations on adults can be difficult to grasp for people who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) especially with their impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning. Study shows that the deficits in social cognition and motor function explains the poor social functioning of adults with ASD (Bishop- Fitzpatrick et al., 2017). Along with this impairment is their experience of widespread problems with social integration, daily living skills, education, employment, and independent living. In 2020, nearly half of 25- year-olds with ASD never had a job and most young adults with ASD do not receive healthcare for years upon stopping to see pediatricians (Autism Speaks, 2020). Majority of the studies focused more on children regarding Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), leading to the lag behind studies conducted on adults with ASD. In addition to this, current research evidence about adults with ASD is limited by small sample sizes and its ‘high functioning’ participants (Levy & Perry, 2011). In line with the limited number of research pertaining to the living experience of adults with ASD, recent studies describe the Quality of Life (QoL) of these individuals which is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the perception of an individual on their position in life within the context of culture and value system that they live in and with relation to their goals, expectations, standards, and concerns (WHOQOL, 2012). According to research, individuals of all ages with ASD have an overall lower QoL when measured with tools designed for the general population (Holmes, 2020). In the same study, it is also reported that women with ASD have greater challenges, including sleep quality, anxiety and social isolation, than men with ASD. Researchers also found that anxiety and depression explain the lower quality of life in adults with ASD than the general population (Oakley at al., 2020). Study also shows that there is interplay between the domains of QoL, resilience, and QoL levels and building interventions to target these factors will be a promising solution to improve the QoL of adults with ASD (Brinkhof et al., 2021). Hence, it is important to identify the aspects of the life of adults with ASD that mostly contributes to their lower level of QoL in order to develop an appropriate support for them. Researchers need a deeper understanding of what matters to adults with ASD and to recognise each individual’s circumstances to support the improvement