Sex differences in predictors and outcomes of camouflaging: Comparing diagnosed autistic, high autistic trait and low autistic trait young adults

V Milner, W Mandy, F Happ�, E Colvert�- Autism, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Many autistic individuals camouflage socially atypical behaviours. Evidence suggests
autistic females camouflage more than autistic males. Although camouflaging may confer�…

The relationship between camouflaging and mental health: Are there differences among subgroups in autistic adults?

WJ van der Putten, AJJ Mol, TA Radhoe…�- …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Camouflaging is hypothesized to play an important role in developing mental health
difficulties. But this might not be true for everyone. It remains unclear for whom camouflaging�…

A comparison of self‐report and discrepancy measures of camouflaging: Exploring sex differences in diagnosed autistic versus high autistic trait young adults

V Milner, E Colvert, W Mandy, F Happ��- Autism Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Camouflaging describes masking or compensating for autistic traits and/or related
difficulties. Some evidence suggests autistic females camouflage more than autistic males�…

“You must become a chameleon to survive”: Adolescent experiences of camouflaging

CJ Bernardin, E Mason, T Lewis, S Kanne�- Journal of Autism and�…, 2021 - Springer
Camouflaging includes strategies used by individuals to mask or hide autistic traits.
Research has shown that both autistic and neurotypical individuals engage in camouflaging�…

Social camouflaging in autistic and neurotypical adolescents: A pilot study of differences by sex and diagnosis

C Jorgenson, T Lewis, C Rose, S Kanne�- Journal of Autism and�…, 2020 - Springer
Camouflaging is a process through which individuals mask autistic traits. Studies suggest
autistic females may camouflage more than autistic males. However, research has focused�…

Autistic adults' experiences of camouflaging and its perceived impact on mental health

L Bradley, R Shaw, S Baron-Cohen…�- Autism in adulthood, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Background: Camouflaging (also referred to as “masking”) is a commonly reported strategy
used by autistic adults in everyday life to help them cope in social situations. Autistic adults�…

Psychosocial factors associated with camouflaging in autistic people and its relationship with mental health and well-being: A mixed methods systematic review

S Zhuang, DW Tan, S Reddrop, L Dean…�- Clinical Psychology�…, 2023 - Elsevier
Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with�…

The relationship between camouflaging and mental health in autistic children and adolescents

A Ross, R Grove, J McAloon�- Autism Research, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Camouflaging involves the masking of autistic traits in social situations. While camouflaging
may function as a potential barrier to the early diagnosis of autism, minimal research into�…

A meta-ethnography of autistic people's experiences of social camouflaging and its relationship with mental health

SL Field, MO Williams, CRG Jones, JRE Fox�- Autism, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Some autistic people use strategies to hide autistic behaviour and appear more
neurotypical. Previous research has linked this 'social camouflaging'with mental health�…

Associations between social camouflaging and internalizing symptoms in autistic and non-autistic adolescents

CJ Bernardin, T Lewis, D Bell, S Kanne�- Autism, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Autistic individuals experience higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities than their peers.
Camouflaging, the process through which individuals hide autistic traits, can be detrimental�…