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Alice Ross, Rachel Grove, John McAloon
(2023).
The relationship between camouflaging and mental health in autistic children and adolescents.
Autism Research, 16(1), 190-199.
Wiley.
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23 Nov 2022
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10.1002/aur.2859
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Alice Ross,
Rachel Grove,
John McAloon
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- Autism Research
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- 16(1), 190-199
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- Wiley
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Abstract
Abstract Camouflaging involves the masking of autistic traits in social situations. While camouflaging may function as a potential barrier to the early diagnosis of autism, minimal research into camouflaging in autistic young people has been conducted. It is also important to evaluate the impact of camouflaging on the mental health of autistic children and adolescents. This study evaluated camouflaging in a sample of 359 female and 374 male autistic children and adolescents (4–17 years, 48.9% females). Findings indicated that camouflaging was a significant predictor of internalizing (i.e., anxiety, depression, somatic complaints) symptoms, when controlling for age, gender, and IQ. We also found evidence for some gender differences in camouflaging. Parents endorsed more autistic traits for females compared with males, whereas there were no differences in autistic traits across sex in the clinician‐administered assessment. There was also evidence for a relationship between age and camouflaging, with adolescents showing a larger discrepancy between parent and clinician reported autistic traits. This has implications for clinical assessment and future research and is important for understanding how best to support the mental health of autistic children and adolescents.
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