ArticleAutism in adulthood2024
A Spectrum of Understanding: A Qualitative Exploration of Autistic Adults' Understandings and Perceptions of Friendship(s).
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- "Everyone Has a Different Body Constitution": An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Experiences of Social Interaction and Related Supports in Chinese Autistic Postsecondary Students.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- "I Accept Them, They Accept Me, We Enjoy Our Time Together": Autistic Adults' Preferences and Perceptions of Relationships With Other Autistic People.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- 'It's quite difficult to put Autistic relationships in a box': A qualitative exploration of romantic relationships in gender and sexually diverse Autistic adults.Autism : the international journal of research and practice · 2026Article
- Exploring the Relationships Between Theory of Mind, Social Skills, and Friendship Quality in Adolescents and Adults With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder Through Structural Equation Modeling.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Previous research has often documented that friendship is an area of difficulty for autistic people, however this may be caused by a neurotypical understanding of friendship. The current study aimed at adopting a more inclusive account of friendship, involving an autistic participant group representing a range of genders and communication preferences while exploring the following question-What are autistic adults' perceptions of friendships? Method: Participants ( Results: The results showed that three main themes emerged under an overarching theme of Conclusions: The study offers a new perspective on the Double Empathy theory, suggesting it may be helpful to conceptualize it as a continuum of neuro-cultural learning rather than a distinctive binary centered on an autistic-allistic misunderstanding. Increased understanding of friendships in autistic groups will help to increase awareness of social belonging and support that can protect against poor mental health outcomes.
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