ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2021
"I'm Proud to be a Little Bit Different": The Effects of Autistic Individuals' Perceptions of Autism and Autism Social Identity on Their Collective Self-esteem.
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47 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 104 citations in OpenAlex.
- 'A certain magic' - autistic adults' experiences of interacting with other autistic people and its relation to Quality of Life: A systematic review and thematic meta-synthesis.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Pooled it
- Experiences of females on the autism spectrum through the perspective of minority stress theory: a review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- "Who I am": understanding the self-identity process of autism in adults in the UK.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Social Skills Through an Autistic Lens: A Qualitative Analysis of Young Adults' Insights and Experiences.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Experiences of Suicide Prevention Interventions and Supports for Autistic Adults: Perspectives of Autistic Adults, Family Members and Clinicians.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Aligning Perspectives: Autism Identity, Independence, Participation, and Quality of Life in Autistic Adolescents Through Self and Parental Reports.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Using Photovoice to Capture the Quality of Life of the Australian Autistic Community.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- A "Round, Bruising Sort of Pain": Autistic Girls' Social Camouflaging in Inclusive High School Settings.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2026Article
- Overcoming Stigma in Neurodiversity: Toward Stigma-Informed ABA Practice.Behavior analysis in practice · 2026Review
- Reacting, Retreating, Regulating, and Reconnecting: How Autistic Adults in the United Kingdom Use Time Alone for Well-Being.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Understanding autistic identity contingencies: The chain mediation effect of autism acceptance and loneliness in ableist microaggressions and social camouflage.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- What Are the Lived Experiences of Strengths in Autistic Individuals? A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Autism in adulthood · 2026Article
- Racial disparities in depression and mental health service use among black and white autistic adults.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- It's part of me: autistic adolescents thoughts and feelings towards their autistic identity/autism diagnosis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- The experiences of autistic medical students in relation to seeking and receiving online support: A phenomenological study.PloS one · 2026Article
- What do autistic children who are interested in letters and numbers do with them? A qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2025Article
- 'I don't think they understand the reality of autism': The lived experiences of autistic adults in Japan.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2025Article
- Autistic People's Perspectives on Parental Diagnosis Disclosure: A Grounded Theory Study.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
- From diagnosis to dialogue: a call for support of older adults with a late autism diagnosis.The Gerontologist · 2025Article
- Understanding Autistic Identity Disclosure in Higher Education.Autism in adulthood · 2025Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to identify the attributes that autistic people perceive as positively and negatively impacting on their identity and wellbeing. In Study 1, we recruited 140 autistic participants for an online survey. Participants completed autism social identification and collective self-esteem measures and listed attributes they associated with autism. In Study 2, we conducted focus groups with 15 autistic people to explore how positively they perceived the attributes of autism. Participants then discussed the autism attributes in relation to their own experiences and identity. We found a positive relationship between the number of positive attributes participants associated with autism, and their collective self-esteem, to the extent that they identified with other autistic people.
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