Sex/gender differences in camouflaging in children and adolescents with autism
Sex/gender differences in camouflaging in children and adolescents with autism
This study investigated sex/gender differences in camouflaging with children and adolescents (N = 84) with and without an autism diagnosis/increased levels of autistic traits using two conceptualisations/operationalisations of camouflaging. A significant group-by-gender interaction using ANCOVA, with the covariate of verbal IQ, reflected similar levels of social reciprocity in autistic and neurotypical females, whereas autistic males had lower reciprocity than neurotypical males. Autistic females also had higher reciprocity than autistic males, despite similar levels of autistic traits (behavioural camouflaging). Additionally, autistic males and females had similar theory of mind skills, despite females having increased reciprocity (compensatory camouflaging). These findings provide evidence of increased camouflaging in autistic females, which may contribute to delay in the recognition of difficulties and provision of support.
Autism, Camouflaging, Compensation, Masking, Reciprocity, Sex/gender differences, Theory of mind
Wood-Downie, Henry
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Wong, Bonnie
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Kovshoff, Hanna
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Mandy, William
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Hull, Laura
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Hadwin, Julie
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20 July 2020
Wood-Downie, Henry
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Wong, Bonnie
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Kovshoff, Hanna
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Mandy, William
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Hull, Laura
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Wood-Downie, Henry, Wong, Bonnie, Kovshoff, Hanna, Mandy, William, Hull, Laura and Hadwin, Julie
(2020)
Sex/gender differences in camouflaging in children and adolescents with autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
(doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04615-z).
Abstract
This study investigated sex/gender differences in camouflaging with children and adolescents (N = 84) with and without an autism diagnosis/increased levels of autistic traits using two conceptualisations/operationalisations of camouflaging. A significant group-by-gender interaction using ANCOVA, with the covariate of verbal IQ, reflected similar levels of social reciprocity in autistic and neurotypical females, whereas autistic males had lower reciprocity than neurotypical males. Autistic females also had higher reciprocity than autistic males, despite similar levels of autistic traits (behavioural camouflaging). Additionally, autistic males and females had similar theory of mind skills, despite females having increased reciprocity (compensatory camouflaging). These findings provide evidence of increased camouflaging in autistic females, which may contribute to delay in the recognition of difficulties and provision of support.
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SexGender Differences in Camouflaging
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e-pub ahead of print date: 20 July 2020
Published date: 20 July 2020
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Autism, Camouflaging, Compensation, Masking, Reciprocity, Sex/gender differences, Theory of mind
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ISSN: 0162-3257
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