Camouflaging involves hiding one's autistic characteristics in social situations. This mixed
methods systematic review synthesized research on psychosocial factors associated with�…

Introduction Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by persistent deficits in social
communication and social interaction across multiple contexts. Social camouflaging was first�…

Survey‐based research with recruitment through online channels is a convenient way to
obtain large samples and has recently been increasingly used in autism research. However�…

Abstract Female Phenotype Theory (FPT) suggests that autistic women often present with
less obvious social impairments than autistic men. We examined the possibility of an�…

Background: Autistic masking refers to some autistic individuals' tendency to hide, suppress,
or camouflage their autistic traits, autistic identity, or autism diagnosis. Autistic masking also�…

Camouflaging may be characterized as a set of actions and strategies more or less
consciously adopted by some autistic people to navigate the neurotypical social world�…

Background: Masking involves blending in or covering a stigmatized identity, to avoid
discrimination and to “pass” within society. Autistic people often report masking, both�…

Autism is more frequently diagnosed in males, with evidence suggesting that females are
more likely to be misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed. Possibly, the male/female ratio�…

Recent research suggests that autistic females may have superior socio-cognitive abilities
compared to autistic males, potentially contributing to underdiagnosis in females. However�…

Background: Social communication difficulties are a clinical characteristic of autism, but
social interactions are reciprocal in nature and autistic individuals' social abilities may not be�…