Autism as a difference or a disorder? Exploring the views of individuals who use peer-led online support groups for autistic partners / Laura FORAN LEWIS in Autism, 27-2 (February 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 27-2 (February 2023) . - p.321-330 Titre : Autism as a difference or a disorder? Exploring the views of individuals who use peer-led online support groups for autistic partners Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Laura FORAN LEWIS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.321-330 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  intimate partners  qualitative  romantic relationships  social media Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Approximately one-third of autistics report intimate relationship experience, but few studies have explored neuromixed relationships from the perspectives of non-autistic partners. Non-autistic partners increasingly use peer-led online groups to seek support. The purpose of this study was to capture a theory that reflects the basic social experience of individuals who use these support groups using classic Glaserian grounded theory methodology. Online interviews were conducted with 162 non-autistics who believed that they were in neuromixed relationships. Data were concurrently collected and analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Participants described varying views of autism, from a difference to a disorder, which defined the context of their relationships. Five relationship profiles emerged-mutual partnership: viewed partners as = companionship: viewed partners as friends but lacked a deeper connection; caregiving: viewed partners as dependents and compared relationships to parent “child dyads; detachment: viewed relationships as broken beyond repair and isolated selves from partners; and discriminatory: believed and circulated negative generalizations about autism. Many participants who were dissatisfied in their relationships shared that their partners were not formally evaluated and did not self-identify as autistic. Future research should explore ways that autism labels are (mis)applied by the general public based on negative stereotypes about autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221097850 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=493 [article] Autism as a difference or a disorder? Exploring the views of individuals who use peer-led online support groups for autistic partners [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Laura FORAN LEWIS, Auteur . - p.321-330. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 27-2 (February 2023) . - p.321-330 Mots-clés : autism  intimate partners  qualitative  romantic relationships  social media Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Approximately one-third of autistics report intimate relationship experience, but few studies have explored neuromixed relationships from the perspectives of non-autistic partners. Non-autistic partners increasingly use peer-led online groups to seek support. The purpose of this study was to capture a theory that reflects the basic social experience of individuals who use these support groups using classic Glaserian grounded theory methodology. Online interviews were conducted with 162 non-autistics who believed that they were in neuromixed relationships. Data were concurrently collected and analyzed using constant comparative analysis. Participants described varying views of autism, from a difference to a disorder, which defined the context of their relationships. Five relationship profiles emerged-mutual partnership: viewed partners as = companionship: viewed partners as friends but lacked a deeper connection; caregiving: viewed partners as dependents and compared relationships to parent “child dyads; detachment: viewed relationships as broken beyond repair and isolated selves from partners; and discriminatory: believed and circulated negative generalizations about autism. Many participants who were dissatisfied in their relationships shared that their partners were not formally evaluated and did not self-identify as autistic. Future research should explore ways that autism labels are (mis)applied by the general public based on negative stereotypes about autism. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613221097850 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=493

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