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Title: Sex Differences and Parent–Teacher Discrepancies in Reports of Autism Traits: Evidence for Camouflaging in a School Setting.
Authors: Putnam, Orla C. (AUTHOR), McFayden, Tyler C. (AUTHOR), Harrop, Clare (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Nov2025, Vol. 55 Issue 11, p3888-3899. 12p.
Subjects: Diagnosis of autism, Psychology of teachers, Secondary analysis, T-test (Statistics), Research funding, Autism, Schools, Sex distribution, Descriptive statistics, Human reproduction, Animal reproduction, Asperger's syndrome, Psychology of parents, Comparative studies, Regression analysis, Children
Geographic Terms: United States
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine sex differences and informant discrepancies in parent- and teacher-reports of autism traits. Data were drawn from the Simons Simplex Collection to create a sex-matched sample of autistic youth (N = 388; 4–17 years). Included participants had both parent and teacher reports of autistic traits from the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS). Within each sex group, parent and teacher raw SRS scores were compared. Scores within each informant group (parent/teacher) was assessed for sex differences. Predictors of parent–teacher discrepancies were examined. Despite no sex differences in parent-reported autistic traits, teachers reported males as having more autistic traits compared to females. Parents of females reported significantly more autistic traits than teachers across multiple domains. Being older and female were significant predictors of increased parent–teacher discrepancy for multiple domains. These results suggest discrepancies between the observed autistic traits for females at home and school and builds on the growing body of literature highlighting potential camouflaging across development in autistic youth: parent–teacher discrepancies may reflect ways that autistic females are overlooked by teachers due to conscious changes in behavior or gender-based expectations of female characteristics. Discussion of discrepancies on an individual basis may therefore alleviate potential long-term consequences of camouflaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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