Looking behind the mask: Social coping strategies of girls on the autistic spectrum / Siobhan TIERNEY in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 23 (March 2016)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 23 (March 2016) . - p.73-83 Titre : Looking behind the mask: Social coping strategies of girls on the autistic spectrum Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Siobhan TIERNEY, Auteur ; Jan BURNS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KILBEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.73-83 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescence  Female  Autism spectrum  Social relationships  Imitation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract The socio-communication deficits of individuals on the autistic spectrum are well documented. However, this has largely been based on the male population and less is known about how females with autism manage social relationships across the developmental period. Ten adolescent female participants with a diagnosis of autism were interviewed and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used to explore their experiences of managing their social relationships. The results showed that participants were motivated to develop and maintain friendships, but during adolescence this became increasingly difficult. Consequently, they developed explicit strategies to manage these relationships, including masking and imitation. The use of such strategies was both advantageous and disadvantageous, and such findings should be considered in developing gender sensitive assessment and developmentally appropriate support. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.11.013 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=282 [article] Looking behind the mask: Social coping strategies of girls on the autistic spectrum [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Siobhan TIERNEY, Auteur ; Jan BURNS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KILBEY, Auteur . - p.73-83. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 23 (March 2016) . - p.73-83 Mots-clés : Adolescence  Female  Autism spectrum  Social relationships  Imitation Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract The socio-communication deficits of individuals on the autistic spectrum are well documented. However, this has largely been based on the male population and less is known about how females with autism manage social relationships across the developmental period. Ten adolescent female participants with a diagnosis of autism were interviewed and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis used to explore their experiences of managing their social relationships. The results showed that participants were motivated to develop and maintain friendships, but during adolescence this became increasingly difficult. Consequently, they developed explicit strategies to manage these relationships, including masking and imitation. The use of such strategies was both advantageous and disadvantageous, and such findings should be considered in developing gender sensitive assessment and developmentally appropriate support. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.11.013 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=282

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