Understanding Camouflaging as a Response to Autism-Related Stigma: A Social Identity Theory Approach.
Autistic identity
Camouflaging
Psychological wellbeing
Social Identity Theory
Stigma
Journal
Journal of autism and developmental disorders
ISSN: 1573-3432
Titre abrégé: J Autism Dev Disord
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 7904301
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
accepted:
22
03
2021
pubmed:
1
4
2021
medline:
8
2
2022
entrez:
31
3
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Camouflaging refers to strategies used by autistic people to mask or hide social difficulties. The current study draws on Social Identity Theory to examine the relationship between camouflaging and autism-related stigma, testing the hypothesis that camouflaging represents an individualistic strategy in response to stigma. Two hundred and twenty-three autistic adults completed an online survey measuring perceived autism-related stigma, individualistic and collective strategies, camouflaging and mental wellbeing. Results indicated that higher camouflaging was positively associated with autism-related stigma and both individualistic and collective strategy use. Autism-related stigma was associated with lower wellbeing however this relationship was not mediated by camouflaging. These findings demonstrate how stigma contributes to camouflaging and highlight the complexities of navigating autistic identity while still camouflaging.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33788076
doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04987-w
pii: 10.1007/s10803-021-04987-w
pmc: PMC8813820
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
800-810Informations de copyright
© 2021. The Author(s).
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