"You Must Become a Chameleon to Survive": Adolescent Experiences of Camouflaging. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Camouflaging includes strategies used by individuals to mask or hide autistic traits. Research has shown that both autistic and neurotypical individuals engage in camouflaging and that there may be sex differences in the reasons for camouflaging in autistic adults. The purpose of this qualitative study was to extend previous research on the lived experience of camouflaging through exploring camouflaging motivations and consequences in autistic and neurotypical adolescents through both questionnaires (n = 132) and semi-structured interviews (n = 19). Results revealed trends in camouflaging motivations and consequences by diagnosis and sex, as well as by sex within the autistic group. These findings further inform our understanding of camouflaging and why it may be reported as particularly detrimental for autistic females.

publication date

  • February 15, 2021

Research

keywords

  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autistic Disorder

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85101459176

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/0165-1781(81)90043-3

PubMed ID

  • 33590426

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 51

issue

  • 12