ArticleJournal of autism and developmental disorders2025
TV Series in Mainstream Media Depicting Autism and Self-Diagnosis of Autism in a General Population of Young Adults.
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- Comparing the portrayal of #autism and #neurodiversity on TikTok: creators, content, and representation.Wiener medizinische Wochenschrift (1946) · 2025Article
- Increasing self- and desired psychiatric diagnoses among emerging adults: Mixed-methods insights from clinical psychologists.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHPArticle
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purposeThe prevalence of autism diagnoses has increased in recent years. The portrayal of autistic characters in mainstream media, such as TV series, may be a contributing factor. This study investigated whether young adults who consume media featuring autistic characters are more likely to self-diagnose with autism.
methods348 participants filled out an online questionnaire exploring their media consumption, subjective diagnosis of autism and objective indicators of autism using an Emotion Recognition Task.
resultsResults from linear regression analysis indicated a significant correlation between media consumption and self-diagnosis, while valence of the series and objective diagnosis did not have a significant influence. The study found no gender differences.
conclusionThe results suggest a need for further research on the relationship between media consumption and self-diagnosis, including for other forms of media beyond TV series.
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