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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30633| Appears in Collections: | Psychology Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Understanding, attitudes and dehumanisation towards autistic people |
| Author(s): | Cage, Eilidh Di Monaco, Jessica Newell, Victoria |
| Contact Email: | eilidh.cage@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | attitudes autism spectrum conditions autism understanding dehumanisation |
| Issue Date: | Aug-2019 |
| Date Deposited: | 8-Jan-2020 |
| Citation: | Cage E, Di Monaco J & Newell V (2019) Understanding, attitudes and dehumanisation towards autistic people. Autism, 23 (6), pp. 1373-1383. https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318811290 |
| Abstract: | Research suggests that while individuals may self-report positive attitudes towards autism, dehumanising attitudes (seeing another as less than human) may still prevail. This study investigated knowledge, openness and dehumanising attitudes of non-autistic people towards autistic people. A total of 361 participants completed a survey measuring autism openness, knowledge and experience, along with a measure of dehumanisation. Results showed that knowledge of autism was comparable to past research and females were more open towards autism. Findings also indicated evidence for dehumanisation, with a particular denial of ‘human uniqueness’ traits. Furthermore, dehumanisation was related to openness towards autism. These findings have implications for targeting attitudes to reduce stigma associated with autism. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1177/1362361318811290 |
| Rights: | Cage E, Di Monaco J & Newell V, Understanding, attitudes and dehumanisation towards autistic people, Autism 23(6) pp. 1373-1383. Copyright © The Authors 2018. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1362361318811290 |
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