The association between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK: a cross-cultural study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To examine the relationship between social camouflage and mental health in Japanese autistic adults and make an international comparison with a sample from the UK.

Methods

This study analysed secondary data of participants with a self-reported diagnosis of autism from Japan (N = 210; 123 men and 87 women) and the UK (N = 305; 181 women, 104, men, and 18 nonbinary). The relationships between the quadratic term of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire and mental health scales, including depression and anxiety, were assessed.

Results

The UK sample showed linear relationships, whereas the Japanese sample showed significant nonlinear relationships. The quadratic terms of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire slightly explained generalised anxie

SUBMITTER: Oshima F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature