Short report: Gendered workplace social interaction processes in autism

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Hayward, S. M., Stokes, M. A., & McVilly, K. R. (2022). Short report: Gendered workplace social interaction processes in autism. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 129, Article 104310. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104310

Publication date: 1 Aug 2022 Added to AutiHub: 5 Oct 2026 Type: Article Article language: English
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  1. Susan M. Hayward *
  2. Mark A Stokes
  3. Keith R. McVilly

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Navigating workplace social interactions can be stressful for autistic people and be experienced differently by gender. A better understanding of the autistic experience of these difficulties is needed to inform effective policy, practice, and individualized support. METHOD: Fifty-five autistic individuals (n women=32; n men=22) participated in either an online survey or focus group. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS: The data suggests that the social and interaction expectations placed upon autistic individuals differ by gender and can contribute to occupational stress. CONCLUSIONS: The data provides a basis for further investigation considering Conservation of Resources Theory and its practical application to inform reasonable adjustments in the workplace for autistic people. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: The gendered workplace experiences of autistic people is an emerging area of research. However, how workplace social interactions are experienced by each gender remains under-researched. An understanding of this could help decrease occupational stress, inform reasonable adjustments, and increase labor market participation in this population. This paper adds to the existing literature in showing that workplace social interactions for autistic people are experienced differently by gender. As such, the implications in the experience of occupational stress may also differ. Therefore, the importance of having reasonable adjustments in the workplace that account for gender is highlighted.

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3 / 19 (15.8%) cited references include at least one author identified as autistic.
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34 / 72 (47.2%) names are linked to an author already present in AutiHub. 38 / 72 (52.8%) names are not yet linked.
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