What We Know and Do Not Know About Camouflaging, Impression Management, and Mental Health and Wellbeing in Autistic People DOI Creative Commons
Valeria Khudiakova,

Mishel Alexandrovsky,

Wei Ai

et al.

Autism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 24, 2024

Camouflaging is an impression management strategy employed by some autistic people, widely seen as a response to the pervasive stigma surrounding autism in society. Autistic narratives and lived experiences consistently link camouflaging anxiety, depression, suicide risks, burnout. Quantitative research yet determine nature of these relationships, with significant portion recent studies providing inconsistent evidence. While can be compelled survival social environments, it might also contribute positive outcomes such securing employment forming implicating complex interrelationship mental health wellbeing. We advocate for using transactional framework understand wellbeing address inconsistencies research. Through examining transactions among person's individual cognitive characteristics, behavior modification strategies, particular contexts they find themselves in, this guides new empirical directions delineate relationships between camouflaging, management, health, There need develop multiple measures that motivations, ability, effortfulness, perceived effectiveness examine how behaviors are different environments. Research should focus on intersectionality, sociocultural influences, diverse voices study context-sensitive across population.

Language: Английский

First Impressions Towards Autistic People: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Lashindri C. Wanigasekera, Murray T. Maybery, Romina Palermo

et al.

Autism Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: April 23, 2025

ABSTRACT Emerging evidence suggests that observers tend to form less favorable first impressions toward autistic people than non‐autistic people. These negative may be associated with immediate behavioral responses, as well long‐lasting attitudes those being observed negatively impact their psychosocial wellbeing. This systematic review and meta‐analysis synthesized the existing literature has compared investigate whether are influenced by: (1) type of impression measure, (2) modality stimulus presentation, (3) characteristics and/or participants. Key inclusion criteria were: one or more groups provided ratings, stimuli were presented in either audio‐only, video‐only, audio–video, still image, speech transcript format, individuals compared. A search identified a final sample 21 articles, which included 221 effects for analyses. Findings showed generally across all presentation modalities other transcript, effect sizes typically moderate large. Differences pronounced ratings interpersonal attraction social communication rather psychological personality traits. There was also some observers, such autism knowledge quality contact people, impressions. findings provide insight into critical role play influencing interaction between individuals.

Language: Английский

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Exploring the construct validity of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire: A factor analytic study DOI
Katharine McKinnon, Mackenzie Bougoure, Sici Zhuang

et al.

Autism, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Nov. 5, 2024

‘Camouflaging’ is a set of strategies used by autistic people to hide or compensate for their characteristics fit into predominantly non-autistic social environments. Many researchers have the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) measure camouflaging. However, there been questions about construct validity CAT-Q as measurement The present study examined extent which items were distinguishable from other theoretically and empirically related measures anxiety, fear negative evaluation traits. adults ( N = 308) completed traits measures. small-to-large positive associations between camouflaging r 0.14–0.65) not indicative collinearity. Three exploratory factor analyses, in factor-analysed together with respectively, showed that generally loaded onto different factors items, exception Assimilation subscale cross-loaded mostly items. Overall, positively associated with, but also differentiated from, most providing support measure’s validity. Lay abstract describe having mask ‘camouflage’ selves certain settings. engage some questioned whether it experiences behaviours being negatively judged In our study, we analysed check indeed similar these experiences. To do this, asked 308 complete questionnaires features. Then, put all each three separate analyses (called analyses) see how would group together. These us are cluster We found grouped separately measures’ suggesting differs Only one subscales clustered anxiety may need be teased out better future. Generally, findings show can use among people.

Language: Английский

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CARE Model of Treatment for stuttering: Theory, assumptions, and preliminary findings DOI Creative Commons
Courtney T. Byrd, Geoffrey A. Coalson, Edward G. Conture

et al.

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15

Published: Dec. 10, 2024

The purpose of this article is to present a theory therapy for stuttering, its related assumptions, and findings from associated empirical studies. Specifically, we propose the Blank Center CARE™ Model Treatment (CT) which differs current, widely employed fluency model treatment (FT). CT reflects authors’ belief in need move away fluency-focused or seemingly ableist treatments (i.e., any approach that attempts correct, cure, fix disabling condition) stuttering. authors shift toward addresses whole-person wellness considers stuttering outside framework shaping modification. In support such considerations, provides preliminary both non-clinical clinical studies using children adults. Although preliminary, these appear lend needs change. essence, change zeitgeist regarding may contribute an paradigm FT management

Language: Английский

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What We Know and Do Not Know About Camouflaging, Impression Management, and Mental Health and Wellbeing in Autistic People DOI Creative Commons
Valeria Khudiakova,

Mishel Alexandrovsky,

Wei Ai

et al.

Autism Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 24, 2024

Camouflaging is an impression management strategy employed by some autistic people, widely seen as a response to the pervasive stigma surrounding autism in society. Autistic narratives and lived experiences consistently link camouflaging anxiety, depression, suicide risks, burnout. Quantitative research yet determine nature of these relationships, with significant portion recent studies providing inconsistent evidence. While can be compelled survival social environments, it might also contribute positive outcomes such securing employment forming implicating complex interrelationship mental health wellbeing. We advocate for using transactional framework understand wellbeing address inconsistencies research. Through examining transactions among person's individual cognitive characteristics, behavior modification strategies, particular contexts they find themselves in, this guides new empirical directions delineate relationships between camouflaging, management, health, There need develop multiple measures that motivations, ability, effortfulness, perceived effectiveness examine how behaviors are different environments. Research should focus on intersectionality, sociocultural influences, diverse voices study context-sensitive across population.

Language: Английский

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