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Title: A "Round, Bruising Sort of Pain": Autistic Girls' Social Camouflaging in Inclusive High School Settings.
Authors: Goscicki, Brittney L. (AUTHOR), Scoggins, Mattie E. (AUTHOR), Espinosa, Gabriela Herrera (AUTHOR), Hodapp, Robert M. (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders. Jun2026, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p2282-2295. 14p.
Subjects: Scale analysis (Psychology), Self-evaluation, Repeated measures design, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Research funding, Cronbach's alpha, T-test (Statistics), Data analysis, Psychology of high school students, Cost analysis, Autism, Interviewing, Mothers, Questionnaires, Neurodiversity, Affinity groups, Psychological adaptation, Descriptive statistics, Emotions, Motivation (Psychology), Thematic analysis, Sound recordings, Pain, Social skills, One-way analysis of variance, Statistics, Asperger's syndrome, Social skills education, Friendship
Abstract: Although autistic females often "camouflage" their autism, few studies examine the degree to which adolescent females demonstrate these behaviors in inclusive school settings. We examined: (a) the nature, extent, and underlying motivation of camouflaging in high school; (b) the extent to which autistic girls' characteristics related to camouflaging settings, people, benefits, costs, and school supports; and (c) how girls' open-ended descriptions agreed with closed-ended camouflaging ratings. Using quantitative and qualitative analyses, this study examined the extent, domains, costs, and benefits of autistic females' school-based camouflaging. Thirty-one autistic female adolescents, all included in general education classrooms, answered rating and interview questions. Autistic females camouflaged most often in general education classrooms and with teachers and neurotypical peers that they did not know well; least often at home or with neurodivergent friends. Later age of diagnosis was associated with more camouflaging and camouflaging costs. Qualitative analyses revealed four themes: autistic identity; negative peer experiences; negative consequences of camouflaging; and value of neurodivergent friends. Some qualitative findings converged with quantitative findings, others diverged. Implications are discussed for research and practice for supporting autistic females in general education school settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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