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http://hdl.handle.net/1893/30653| Appears in Collections: | Psychology Journal Articles |
| Peer Review Status: | Refereed |
| Title: | Experiences of Autism Acceptance and Mental Health in Autistic Adults |
| Author(s): | Cage, Eilidh Di Monaco, Jessica Newell, Victoria |
| Contact Email: | eilidh.cage@stir.ac.uk |
| Keywords: | Autism acceptance Mental health Masking Camouflaging |
| Issue Date: | Feb-2018 |
| Date Deposited: | 8-Jan-2020 |
| Citation: | Cage E, Di Monaco J & Newell V (2018) Experiences of Autism Acceptance and Mental Health in Autistic Adults. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48 (2), pp. 473-484. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3342-7 |
| Abstract: | Mental health difficulties are highly prevalent in individuals on the autism spectrum. The current study examined how experiences and perceptions of autism acceptance could impact on the mental health of autistic adults. 111 adults on the autism spectrum completed an online survey examining their experiences of autism acceptance, along with symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress. Regression analyses showed that autism acceptance from external sources and personal acceptance significantly predicted depression. Acceptance from others also significantly predicted stress but acceptance did not predict anxiety. Further analyses suggested that experiences of “camouflaging” could relate to higher rates of depression. The current study highlights the importance of considering how autism acceptance could contribute to mental health in autism. |
| DOI Link: | 10.1007/s10803-017-3342-7 |
| Rights: | This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
| Licence URL(s): | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
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