| Title: |
Camouflaging in an Everyday Social Context: An Interpersonal Recall Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Cook, Julia (ORCID 0000-0002-8984-6656); Crane, Laura (ORCID 0000-0002-4161-3490); Bourne, Laura; Hull, Laura (ORCID 0000-0002-8289-2158); Mandy, William (ORCID 0000-0002-3564-5808) |
| Source: |
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice. Jul 2021 25(5):1444-1456. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
13 |
| Publication Date: |
2021 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Interpersonal Competence; Adults; Peer Acceptance; Stereotypes; Social Cognition; Social Behavior; Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: |
United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1362361321992641 |
| ISSN: |
1362-3613 |
| Abstract: |
Camouflaging is a social phenomenon operating within everyday social interactions of autistic and non-autistic people. The current study explored autistic adults' camouflaging in an everyday social context via interpersonal process recall methodology (Kegan, 1969). A total of 17 autistic adults (8 females, 6 males and 3 agender/gender-neutral individuals) participated in a 10-min controlled social task designed to replicate a common day-to-day social situation. Participants then watched a video of their interaction with a researcher, actively identifying instances of camouflaging and discussing their experiences of camouflaging. Using thematic analysis, four themes were generated: (1) a strong desire for, yet uncertainty in, securing social acceptance and connection; (2) camouflaging, developed over time, as a means to achieve social acceptance and connection; (3) experiencing intrapersonal and interpersonal camouflaging consequences during social interactions; and (4) authentic socialising as an alternative to camouflaging. These findings are discussed with reference to the existing literature on stigma management outside the field of autism. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2021 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1300654 |
| Database: |
ERIC |