The workplace masking experiences of autistic, non-autistic neurodivergent and neurotypical adults in the UK.

ABSTRACT: Masking entails hiding or concealing one's traits during social interactions. Research suggests that masking is particularly common for autistic people, though many non-autistic people also conceal aspects of their identity. Existing research has identified the key motivations and consequences of masking. No research to date, however, has considered how this might be affected by the social context in which masking is employed. This study compared the masking experiences of 285 autistic, 88 non-autistic neurodivergent and 99 neurotypical adults within a context in which masking is expected to be highly prevalent, namely the workplace. We used reflexive thematic analysis to explore the motivations, consequences, and contextual differences of workplace masking compared to other social context

SUBMITTER: Pryke-Hobbes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482295 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature