Une analyse par methodes mixtes des experiences d'etudiants autistes a l'universite

Titre original en anglais : A mixed method analysis of autistic college students’ experiences

Hillier, A., Veneziano, J., Desruisseaux, J., Wood, A., Buckingham, A., Syed, A., & Patel, A. (2025). A mixed method analysis of autistic college students’ experiences. Journal of American College Health, 74(1), 60-70. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2484558

Date de publication: 01/04/2025 Ajout dans AutiHub: 09/08/2026 Type: Article Langue de l’article: Anglais

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Auteur·ices de la publication identifié·es comme autistes
1 / 7 (14,3 %)

Résumé

Objectif : Des recherches precedentes ont suggere que les etudiants autistes a l'universite connaissent des taux d'obtention de diplome plus faibles, ainsi que des difficultes sociales et de sante mentale. D'autres travaux recents ont montre des resultats similaires entre les etudiants autistes et non autistes. Participants : Les participants a cette etude etaient des etudiants autistes a l'universite. Methodes : Nous avons mis en oeuvre une approche par methodes mixtes comprenant une analyse thematique d'entretiens realises a la fin du semestre, ainsi que des enquetes hebdomadaires, saisissant en temps reel les experiences universitaires des etudiants autistes. Les resultats qualitatifs ont ete integres a une analyse quantitative de mesures standardisees de l'attachement au campus, de la satisfaction etudiante et de l'adaptation des etudiants a l'universite. Resultats : Les enquetes hebdomadaires etaient generalement positives, la plupart des participants ne signalant aucune difficulte. Les entretiens de fin de semestre refletent des resultats similaires. Les sentiments d'appartenance au campus et la satisfaction a l'egard de l'universite etaient eleves. Conclusion : La collecte de recits de premiere main sur une base hebdomadaire a fourni un compte rendu unique des experiences des etudiants autistes et, bien que cela ne soit pas le cas pour tous, nombre d'entre eux parvenaient avec succes a repondre aux exigences de la vie universitaire.

Objective: Previous research has suggested that autistic college students experience lower degree completion, along with social and mental health challenges. Other recent work has shown similar outcomes between autistic and non-autistic students. Participants: Participants in this study were autistic college students. Methods: We implemented a mixed methods approach including thematic analysis of interviews conducted at the end of the semester, along with weekly surveys, capturing autistic students’ college experiences in real time. Qualitative findings were integrated with quantitative analysis of standardized measures of campus connectedness, student satisfaction and student adjustment to college. Results: Weekly surveys were generally positive with most not reporting any challenges. End of semester interviews reflected similar results. Feelings of belonging on campus and college satisfaction were high. Conclusion: Gathering first-hand accounts on a weekly basis provided a unique account of autistic students’ experiences, and while not the case for all, many were successfully navigating the demands of college life.

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9 / 72 (12,5 %)
Occurrences d’auteur·ices cité·es identifié·es comme autistes
16 / 219 (7,3 %)
Parmi les occurrences rattachées à des auteurices intégré·es à la base de données AutiHub : 16 / 67 (23,9 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es identifié·es comme autistes : 14 / 205 (6,8 %).
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67 / 219 (30,6 %)
Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es : 58 / 205 (28,3 %)
Occurrences rattachées, non identifiées comme autistes
51 / 67 (76,1 %)
Parmi les seules occurrences rattachées. Sur l’ensemble des occurrences d’auteurices cité·es : 51 / 219 (23,3 %). Auteurices cité·es distinct·es rattaché·es, non identifié·es comme autistes : 44 / 58 (75,9 %).
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