Cross-cultural variation in experiences of acceptance, camouflaging and mental health difficulties in autism: A registered report
Connor Tom Keating,
Lydia Hickman,
Philippine Geelhand
et al.
Abstract:Recent findings suggest that stigma and camouflaging contribute to mental health difficulties for autistic individuals, however, this evidence is largely based on UK samples. While studies have shown cross-cultural differences in levels of autism-related stigma, it is unclear whether camouflaging and mental health difficulties vary across cultures. Hence, the current study had two aims: (1) to determine whether significant relationships between autism acceptance, camouflaging, and mental health difficulties re… Show more