Can a Culturally Adapted Autism Training Reduce Stigma Towards Autistic People in South Korea? / So Yoon KIM in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 56-5 (May 2026)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-5 (May 2026) . - p.1966-1979 Titre : Can a Culturally Adapted Autism Training Reduce Stigma Towards Autistic People in South Korea? Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; So-Yeon KIM, Auteur ; Hyunjo JI, Auteur ; Wn-ho YOON, Auteur ; Kristen GILLESPIE-LYNCH, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1966-1979 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of an online autism training intervention in reducing stigma toward autistic individuals. Participants were 208 Korean undergraduate students who were blinded to group allocation, with 106 assigned to the autism training and 102 assigned to a control intervention. All participants completed an online Qualtrics survey that included a pre-test survey (perceived similarity to different minority groups), the training, and a post-test survey (perceived similarity, stigma toward autistic people, knowledge about autism, confidence in their knowledge, and open-responses question asking for descriptions of autism). We conducted independent sample t tests and a mixed-effects model to examine group-level differences, and a reliable change index (RCI) analysis to examine individual changes in the perceived similarity score. The responses to the open-ended questions were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results revealed that the experimental group reported reduced stigma toward autistic individuals, increased perceived similarity with autistic individuals, and increased confidence in their autism knowledge and demonstrated increased knowledge about autism compared to the control group. At the individual level, the RCI analysis indicated that the training was effective for a notable subset of participants (25%). At post-test, the experimental group recognized the strengths of autistic people and described autistic individuals as “people like us,” while many in the control group mentioned misconceptions about autism. Future research should employ more robust intervention designs and tailor materials for diverse target populations, including administrators, to foster systemic destigmatization. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06664-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587 [article] Can a Culturally Adapted Autism Training Reduce Stigma Towards Autistic People in South Korea? [texte imprimé] / So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; So-Yeon KIM, Auteur ; Hyunjo JI, Auteur ; Wn-ho YOON, Auteur ; Kristen GILLESPIE-LYNCH, Auteur . - p.1966-1979. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 56-5 (May 2026) . - p.1966-1979 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of an online autism training intervention in reducing stigma toward autistic individuals. Participants were 208 Korean undergraduate students who were blinded to group allocation, with 106 assigned to the autism training and 102 assigned to a control intervention. All participants completed an online Qualtrics survey that included a pre-test survey (perceived similarity to different minority groups), the training, and a post-test survey (perceived similarity, stigma toward autistic people, knowledge about autism, confidence in their knowledge, and open-responses question asking for descriptions of autism). We conducted independent sample t tests and a mixed-effects model to examine group-level differences, and a reliable change index (RCI) analysis to examine individual changes in the perceived similarity score. The responses to the open-ended questions were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Results revealed that the experimental group reported reduced stigma toward autistic individuals, increased perceived similarity with autistic individuals, and increased confidence in their autism knowledge and demonstrated increased knowledge about autism compared to the control group. At the individual level, the RCI analysis indicated that the training was effective for a notable subset of participants (25%). At post-test, the experimental group recognized the strengths of autistic people and described autistic individuals as “people like us,” while many in the control group mentioned misconceptions about autism. Future research should employ more robust intervention designs and tailor materials for diverse target populations, including administrators, to foster systemic destigmatization. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-024-06664-0 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=587

A pilot mixed-methods evaluation of an intervention to reduce Korean undergraduates' stigma toward autistic people / So Yoon KIM in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 113 (May 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 113 (May 2024) . - p.102355 Titre : A pilot mixed-methods evaluation of an intervention to reduce Korean undergraduates' stigma toward autistic people Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; Kristen GILLESPIE-LYNCH, Auteur ; Wn-ho YOON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102355 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Qualitative  Autism  Stigma  Pilot intervention  Cultural adaptation  Educational psychology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Heightened stigma in South Korea may contribute to the difficulties that autistic undergraduate students experience in college. This study aimed to explore non-autistic Korean undergraduate students' stigma toward autistic people using semi-structured interviews surrounding a pilot autism anti-stigma training. Method During the pre-intervention interview, 22 Korean undergraduate students were asked to describe autism, rate their agreement with Social Distance Scale (SDS) items, which asked about their willingness to interact with autistic people, and justify their responses. Participants then completed an online autism training. The post-intervention interview asked the same series of questions but omitted the justification-related questions. We analyzed open-ended responses using content analysis and used a paired-sample t-test to compare pre- and post-intervention averaged SDS items. Results Participants reported different justifications for their desired social distance from autistic people. The types and frequency of justifications mentioned differed depending on the types of relationships expected. Intervention participation was associated with reduced stigma toward autistic people (p < .001). Participants' extreme stereotypes (e.g., savant) and perceptions of autistic individuals as living in their own world shifted toward recognizing autistic individuals as people living in the same world. Conclusions This is the first study to explore why non-autistic Korean college students may desire social distance from autistic people and to attempt to reduce heightened autism stigma in South Korea through an autism training. Future work should use a randomized control trial to examine the causal impact of training on stigma and to identify active ingredients of anti-stigma interventions across cultures. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102355 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=524 [article] A pilot mixed-methods evaluation of an intervention to reduce Korean undergraduates' stigma toward autistic people [texte imprimé] / So Yoon KIM, Auteur ; Kristen GILLESPIE-LYNCH, Auteur ; Wn-ho YOON, Auteur . - p.102355. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 113 (May 2024) . - p.102355 Mots-clés : Qualitative  Autism  Stigma  Pilot intervention  Cultural adaptation  Educational psychology Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Heightened stigma in South Korea may contribute to the difficulties that autistic undergraduate students experience in college. This study aimed to explore non-autistic Korean undergraduate students' stigma toward autistic people using semi-structured interviews surrounding a pilot autism anti-stigma training. Method During the pre-intervention interview, 22 Korean undergraduate students were asked to describe autism, rate their agreement with Social Distance Scale (SDS) items, which asked about their willingness to interact with autistic people, and justify their responses. Participants then completed an online autism training. The post-intervention interview asked the same series of questions but omitted the justification-related questions. We analyzed open-ended responses using content analysis and used a paired-sample t-test to compare pre- and post-intervention averaged SDS items. Results Participants reported different justifications for their desired social distance from autistic people. The types and frequency of justifications mentioned differed depending on the types of relationships expected. Intervention participation was associated with reduced stigma toward autistic people (p < .001). Participants' extreme stereotypes (e.g., savant) and perceptions of autistic individuals as living in their own world shifted toward recognizing autistic individuals as people living in the same world. Conclusions This is the first study to explore why non-autistic Korean college students may desire social distance from autistic people and to attempt to reduce heightened autism stigma in South Korea through an autism training. Future work should use a randomized control trial to examine the causal impact of training on stigma and to identify active ingredients of anti-stigma interventions across cultures. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102355 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=524

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