Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the camouflaging autistic traits questionnaire / Fumiyo OSHIMA ; Siqing GUAN ; Toru TAKAHASHI ; Yusuke NITTA ; Mikuko SETO ; Laura HULL ; William MANDY ; Toshiyuki OHTANI ; Masaki TAMURA ; Eiji SHIMIZU in Autism Research, 17-6 (June 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 17-6 (June 2024) . - p.1205-1217 Titre : Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the camouflaging autistic traits questionnaire Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Toru TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Yusuke NITTA, Auteur ; Mikuko SETO, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Toshiyuki OHTANI, Auteur ; Masaki TAMURA, Auteur ; Eiji SHIMIZU, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1205-1217 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract This study investigated the factor structure and determined the reliability and validity of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire-Japanese version (CAT-Q-J) among 204 autistic and 410 non-autistic people. Since a confirmatory factor analysis revealed no factor validity of the CAT-Q-J for both autistic and non-autistic adults, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted to ensure the psychometric properties matched those of the original scale as much as possible. The results showed the CAT-Q-J comprised three subscales, a four-item compensation subscale, a five-item masking scale, and a five-item assimilation subscale. The overall CAT-Q-J and all three subscales showed sufficient internal consistency and moderate-to-good and stable test-retest reliability in both the autistic and non-autistic samples. Convergent validity was also supported by the correlations found with measures of autistic traits, well-being, anxiety, and depression. Different from the original CAT-Q, compensation/masking for the autistic sample was not correlated with mental health or autistic traits. The reliability and the validity of the overall CAT-Q-J were confirmed; however, caution should be exercised when interpreting its subscales. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3137 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531 [article] Reliability and validity of the Japanese version of the camouflaging autistic traits questionnaire [texte imprimé] / Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Toru TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Yusuke NITTA, Auteur ; Mikuko SETO, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Toshiyuki OHTANI, Auteur ; Masaki TAMURA, Auteur ; Eiji SHIMIZU, Auteur . - p.1205-1217. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 17-6 (June 2024) . - p.1205-1217 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract This study investigated the factor structure and determined the reliability and validity of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire-Japanese version (CAT-Q-J) among 204 autistic and 410 non-autistic people. Since a confirmatory factor analysis revealed no factor validity of the CAT-Q-J for both autistic and non-autistic adults, an exploratory factor analysis was conducted to ensure the psychometric properties matched those of the original scale as much as possible. The results showed the CAT-Q-J comprised three subscales, a four-item compensation subscale, a five-item masking scale, and a five-item assimilation subscale. The overall CAT-Q-J and all three subscales showed sufficient internal consistency and moderate-to-good and stable test-retest reliability in both the autistic and non-autistic samples. Convergent validity was also supported by the correlations found with measures of autistic traits, well-being, anxiety, and depression. Different from the original CAT-Q, compensation/masking for the autistic sample was not correlated with mental health or autistic traits. The reliability and the validity of the overall CAT-Q-J were confirmed; however, caution should be exercised when interpreting its subscales. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3137 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=531

The association between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK: a cross-cultural study / Fumiyo OSHIMA in Molecular Autism, 15 (2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inMolecular Autism > 15 (2024) . - 1p. Titre : The association between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK: a cross-cultural study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur ; Toru TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Masaki TAMURA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Mikuko SETO, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Kenji TSUCHIYA, Auteur ; Eiji SHIMIZU, Auteur Article en page(s) : 1p. Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Male  Adult  Humans  Female  Autistic Disorder/diagnosis  Japan/epidemiology  Mental Health  Cross-Cultural Comparison  Cross-Sectional Studies  United Kingdom/epidemiology  Autistic adults  Cross-cultural study  Japan  Social camouflage  Uk Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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 anxiety (? = .168, p = .007), depression (? = .121, p = .045), and well-being (? = -?.127, p = .028). However, they did not explain the association between social anxiety and the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire. LIMITATIONS: Participants had self-reported diagnoses, and while the autism-spectrum quotient provides a cut-off value for screening, it does not enable confirming diagnoses. Mean scores of the Japanese version of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire were lower as compared to the original CAT-Q, which implies that the social camouflage strategy types used by autistic people in Japan and the UK could differ. The cross-sectional design limits causal inferences. CONCLUSION: In the UK, more social camouflage was associated with poorer mental health scores, whereas too little or too much social camouflage was associated with a low mental health score in Japan. The Japanese population is seemingly less aware of and educated on autistic characteristics and considers 'average' behaviour a good thing. This could influence Japanese autistic people's social camouflage use, differing from that of autistic people in the UK. The differences in the relationship between social camouflage and mental health between Japan and the UK could be associated with national-level divergence regarding the culture of autism. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00579-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537 [article] The association between social camouflage and mental health among autistic people in Japan and the UK: a cross-cultural study [texte imprimé] / Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur ; Toru TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Masaki TAMURA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Mikuko SETO, Auteur ; Laura HULL, Auteur ; William MANDY, Auteur ; Kenji TSUCHIYA, Auteur ; Eiji SHIMIZU, Auteur . - 1p. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Molecular Autism > 15 (2024) . - 1p. Mots-clés : Male  Adult  Humans  Female  Autistic Disorder/diagnosis  Japan/epidemiology  Mental Health  Cross-Cultural Comparison  Cross-Sectional Studies  United Kingdom/epidemiology  Autistic adults  Cross-cultural study  Japan  Social camouflage  Uk Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : 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 anxiety (? = .168, p = .007), depression (? = .121, p = .045), and well-being (? = -?.127, p = .028). However, they did not explain the association between social anxiety and the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire. LIMITATIONS: Participants had self-reported diagnoses, and while the autism-spectrum quotient provides a cut-off value for screening, it does not enable confirming diagnoses. Mean scores of the Japanese version of the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire were lower as compared to the original CAT-Q, which implies that the social camouflage strategy types used by autistic people in Japan and the UK could differ. The cross-sectional design limits causal inferences. CONCLUSION: In the UK, more social camouflage was associated with poorer mental health scores, whereas too little or too much social camouflage was associated with a low mental health score in Japan. The Japanese population is seemingly less aware of and educated on autistic characteristics and considers 'average' behaviour a good thing. This could influence Japanese autistic people's social camouflage use, differing from that of autistic people in the UK. The differences in the relationship between social camouflage and mental health between Japan and the UK could be associated with national-level divergence regarding the culture of autism. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-023-00579-w Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=537

The Lack of Alterations in Metabolites in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala, but Their Associations with Autistic Traits, Empathy, and Personality Traits in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study / Kazuki MATSUMOTO ; Fumio OSONE ; Akira HARA ; Siqing GUAN ; Sayo HAMATANI ; Katsumasa MUNEOKA ; Koichi SATO ; Akihiro OKADA ; Tokuzou YOKOKAWA in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 54-1 (January 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-1 (January 2024) . - p.193-210 Titre : The Lack of Alterations in Metabolites in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala, but Their Associations with Autistic Traits, Empathy, and Personality Traits in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Kazuki MATSUMOTO, Auteur ; Fumio OSONE, Auteur ; Akira HARA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Sayo HAMATANI, Auteur ; Katsumasa MUNEOKA, Auteur ; Koichi SATO, Auteur ; Akihiro OKADA, Auteur ; Tokuzou YOKOKAWA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.193-210 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) has shown inconsistent alterations in brain metabolites of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated brain metabolites in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala of 24 drug-naive adults with ASD and no intellectual disability and 24 non-ASD control subjects, using 3 T 1H-MRS. Adults with ASD showed no significant differences from control in glutamate, glutamate plus glutamine, N-acetylaspartate, glycerophosphorylcholine plus phosphorylcholine, creatine plus phosphocreatine, or myo-inositol in either region. However, ASD subjects did show significant correlations of localized brain metabolites with autistic traits, empathy deficits, and personality traits using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and NEO Personality Inventory-Revised. These findings should be taken as preliminary or exploratory. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05778-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=520 [article] The Lack of Alterations in Metabolites in the Medial Prefrontal Cortex and Amygdala, but Their Associations with Autistic Traits, Empathy, and Personality Traits in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Preliminary Study [texte imprimé] / Kazuki MATSUMOTO, Auteur ; Fumio OSONE, Auteur ; Akira HARA, Auteur ; Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Sayo HAMATANI, Auteur ; Katsumasa MUNEOKA, Auteur ; Koichi SATO, Auteur ; Akihiro OKADA, Auteur ; Tokuzou YOKOKAWA, Auteur . - p.193-210. in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 54-1 (January 2024) . - p.193-210 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) has shown inconsistent alterations in brain metabolites of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We investigated brain metabolites in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala of 24 drug-naive adults with ASD and no intellectual disability and 24 non-ASD control subjects, using 3 T 1H-MRS. Adults with ASD showed no significant differences from control in glutamate, glutamate plus glutamine, N-acetylaspartate, glycerophosphorylcholine plus phosphorylcholine, creatine plus phosphocreatine, or myo-inositol in either region. However, ASD subjects did show significant correlations of localized brain metabolites with autistic traits, empathy deficits, and personality traits using the Autism-Spectrum Quotient, Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, and NEO Personality Inventory-Revised. These findings should be taken as preliminary or exploratory. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05778-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=520

Understanding autistic identity contingencies: The chain mediation effect of autism acceptance and loneliness in ableist microaggressions and social camouflage / Siqing GUAN in Autism, 30-2 (February 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 30-2 (February 2026) . - p.466-483 Titre : Understanding autistic identity contingencies: The chain mediation effect of autism acceptance and loneliness in ableist microaggressions and social camouflage Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Fumito TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Makoto WADA, Auteur ; Hikari N. TAKASHINA, Auteur ; Midori UEDA, Auteur ; Masamitsu KAWASHIMA, Auteur ; Yasuo KAWAGUCHI, Auteur ; Takeo KATO, Auteur ; Shinichiro OGAWA, Auteur ; Kenji TSUCHIYA, Auteur ; Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.466-483 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Ableism  Social camouflage  Social identity  Autistic identity contingencies  Minority stress  Microaggression  Autism acceptance  Loneliness  Interpersonal environmental factors  Adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Ableist microaggressions—subtle forms of disability-based discrimination—constitute a key minority stressor. Amplified by autistic identity contingencies that shape how autistic identity is judged and treated in social contexts, these factors drive social camouflage in autistic adults, compelling them to conceal autistic characteristics for adapting to non-autistic groups, often resulting in negative mental health outcomes. This study proposes a novel autistic identity contingencies model to explore how autism acceptance and loneliness mediate the relationship between ableist microaggressions and social camouflage. An online survey of 330 autistic adults was conducted, followed by hierarchical multiple regression and chain mediation analyses. Results revealed that, ableist microaggressions positively predicted three social camouflage phenotypes: compensation, masking, and assimilation, with loneliness also positively predicting assimilation. Furthermore, after controlling for personal attributes, general stress and mental health conditions, lower external autism acceptance and higher loneliness mediated the positive relationship between ableist microaggressions and assimilation, whereas internal autism acceptance showed no significant effect. Assimilation is uniquely shaped by social autistic identity threats and loneliness, distinguishing it from compensation and masking. These findings highlight social camouflage as responses to minority stressors driven by social autistic identity contingencies, rooted in stigmatised behaviours rather than in stigmatised personal autistic identity.Lay Abstract Society’s perceptions of autism, reflected in subtle discrimination against autistic people, cause autistic adults to hide their true selves. They may hide their autistic traits to fit in with others, especially in groups that do not understand autism. Although this can help autistic people be accepted, it often leads to exhaustion and problems with mental health. However, the invisible ways in which autistic adults are judged and treated in daily social activities and how this impacts their strategies for camouflaging their autistic traits is poorly understood. This study examined the effects of feeling accepted as an autistic person, either by oneself or by others, and experiencing loneliness on how autistic adults camouflage being autistic when facing subtle discrimination related to their disability status. We surveyed 330 autistic adults using online questionnaires. After accounting for personal differences, subtle discrimination was positively associated with three camouflaging strategies: compensating for social challenges, covering up differences, and blending in with others. Feeling lonely was also positively associated with blending in with others. Additionally, after accounting for personal differences, stress levels, and mental health, feeling accepted by others as an autistic person and feeling lonely affected how subtle discrimination led to blending in with others. However, self-acceptance of being autistic was not associated with this relationship.This suggests that treatment by others shapes autistic adults’ need to hide their identity more than their self-acceptance of being autistic. Therefore, addressing how autistic adults are judged and treated in daily social activities is more critical than focusing on personal change. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251389876 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579 [article] Understanding autistic identity contingencies: The chain mediation effect of autism acceptance and loneliness in ableist microaggressions and social camouflage [texte imprimé] / Siqing GUAN, Auteur ; Fumito TAKAHASHI, Auteur ; Makoto WADA, Auteur ; Hikari N. TAKASHINA, Auteur ; Midori UEDA, Auteur ; Masamitsu KAWASHIMA, Auteur ; Yasuo KAWAGUCHI, Auteur ; Takeo KATO, Auteur ; Shinichiro OGAWA, Auteur ; Kenji TSUCHIYA, Auteur ; Fumiyo OSHIMA, Auteur . - p.466-483. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 30-2 (February 2026) . - p.466-483 Mots-clés : Ableism  Social camouflage  Social identity  Autistic identity contingencies  Minority stress  Microaggression  Autism acceptance  Loneliness  Interpersonal environmental factors  Adults Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Ableist microaggressions—subtle forms of disability-based discrimination—constitute a key minority stressor. Amplified by autistic identity contingencies that shape how autistic identity is judged and treated in social contexts, these factors drive social camouflage in autistic adults, compelling them to conceal autistic characteristics for adapting to non-autistic groups, often resulting in negative mental health outcomes. This study proposes a novel autistic identity contingencies model to explore how autism acceptance and loneliness mediate the relationship between ableist microaggressions and social camouflage. An online survey of 330 autistic adults was conducted, followed by hierarchical multiple regression and chain mediation analyses. Results revealed that, ableist microaggressions positively predicted three social camouflage phenotypes: compensation, masking, and assimilation, with loneliness also positively predicting assimilation. Furthermore, after controlling for personal attributes, general stress and mental health conditions, lower external autism acceptance and higher loneliness mediated the positive relationship between ableist microaggressions and assimilation, whereas internal autism acceptance showed no significant effect. Assimilation is uniquely shaped by social autistic identity threats and loneliness, distinguishing it from compensation and masking. These findings highlight social camouflage as responses to minority stressors driven by social autistic identity contingencies, rooted in stigmatised behaviours rather than in stigmatised personal autistic identity.Lay Abstract Society’s perceptions of autism, reflected in subtle discrimination against autistic people, cause autistic adults to hide their true selves. They may hide their autistic traits to fit in with others, especially in groups that do not understand autism. Although this can help autistic people be accepted, it often leads to exhaustion and problems with mental health. However, the invisible ways in which autistic adults are judged and treated in daily social activities and how this impacts their strategies for camouflaging their autistic traits is poorly understood. This study examined the effects of feeling accepted as an autistic person, either by oneself or by others, and experiencing loneliness on how autistic adults camouflage being autistic when facing subtle discrimination related to their disability status. We surveyed 330 autistic adults using online questionnaires. After accounting for personal differences, subtle discrimination was positively associated with three camouflaging strategies: compensating for social challenges, covering up differences, and blending in with others. Feeling lonely was also positively associated with blending in with others. Additionally, after accounting for personal differences, stress levels, and mental health, feeling accepted by others as an autistic person and feeling lonely affected how subtle discrimination led to blending in with others. However, self-acceptance of being autistic was not associated with this relationship.This suggests that treatment by others shapes autistic adults’ need to hide their identity more than their self-acceptance of being autistic. Therefore, addressing how autistic adults are judged and treated in daily social activities is more critical than focusing on personal change. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613251389876 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=579

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