"Putting on My Best Normal": Social Camouflaging in Adults with Autism Spectrum Conditions

被引:672
作者
Hull, Laura [1 ,8 ]
Petrides, K. V. [2 ]
Allison, Carrie [3 ]
Smith, Paula [3 ]
Baron-Cohen, Simon [3 ]
Lai, Meng-Chuan [3 ,4 ,5 ,6 ,7 ]
Mandy, William [1 ]
机构
[1] UCL, Res Dept Clin Educ & Hlth Psychol, London, England
[2] UCL, London Psychometr Lab, London, England
[3] Univ Cambridge, Dept Psychiat, Autism Res Ctr, Cambridge, England
[4] Univ Toronto, Ctr Addict & Mental Hlth, Child & Youth Mental Hlth Collaborat, Toronto, ON, Canada
[5] Univ Toronto, Hosp Sick Children, Dept Psychiat, Toronto, ON, Canada
[6] Natl Taiwan Univ Hosp, Dept Psychiat, Taipei, Taiwan
[7] Coll Med, Taipei, Taiwan
[8] UCL, Dept Psychol, 26 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AP, England
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
Autism; Camouflaging; Coping; Sex; Gender; Social adapation;
D O I
10.1007/s10803-017-3166-5
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Camouflaging of autistic characteristics in social situations is hypothesised as a common social coping strategy for adults with autism spectrum conditions (ASC). Camouflaging may impact diagnosis, quality of life, and long-term outcomes, but little is known about it. This qualitative study examined camouflaging experiences in 92 adults with ASC, with questions focusing on the nature, motivations, and consequences of camouflaging. Thematic analysis was used to identify key elements of camouflaging, which informed development of a three-stage model of the camouflaging process. First, motivations for camouflaging included fitting in and increasing connections with others. Second, camouflaging itself comprised a combination of masking and compensation techniques. Third, short- and long-term consequences of camouflaging included exhaustion, challenging stereotypes, and threats to self-perception.
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页码:2519 / 2534
页数:16
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