The diagnostic journey of autistic women as shared on TikTok / Karen Whisenhunt SAAR ; Siva Priya SANTHANAM ; Shahryar HEYDARI in Research in Autism, 120 (February 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism > 120 (February 2025) . - 202529 Titre : The diagnostic journey of autistic women as shared on TikTok Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Karen Whisenhunt SAAR, Auteur ; Siva Priya SANTHANAM, Auteur ; Shahryar HEYDARI, Auteur Article en page(s) : 202529 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autistic women  Diagnosis  Social media  TikTok  Autistic identity  Autistic community Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background TikTok serves as a social media platform for fostering social empowerment and facilitating community discussions. Recent research indicates that autistic adults use TikTok to share insights into their diagnoses. Adding to this line of inquiry, the current study examines the diagnostic journey of autistic women as shared on TikTok. Method Personal narratives of autistic women regarding their diagnostic experiences as shared on TikTok were identified and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2021) to inductively identify shared themes. Results Data related to theme I (i.e., "I have spent my whole life trying to fix myself"), II (i.e., "No one realized I was struggling"), and III (i.e., "This isn?t how it should be") was consistent with other research examining the experiences of autistic women in their diagnostic journey. Theme IV (i.e., "You know yourself better than anyone") provided unique findings with regard to the TikTok community. Specifically, content creators used TikTok as a platform for communal discourse and social empowerment. They provided and sought reciprocal support and direction. Conclusions Autistic women are turning to TikTok to share experiences and express perspectives. The data informs professionals on how to support women in their journey toward understanding themselves within an autistic identity. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202529 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555 [article] The diagnostic journey of autistic women as shared on TikTok [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Karen Whisenhunt SAAR, Auteur ; Siva Priya SANTHANAM, Auteur ; Shahryar HEYDARI, Auteur . - 202529. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism > 120 (February 2025) . - 202529 Mots-clés : Autistic women  Diagnosis  Social media  TikTok  Autistic identity  Autistic community Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background TikTok serves as a social media platform for fostering social empowerment and facilitating community discussions. Recent research indicates that autistic adults use TikTok to share insights into their diagnoses. Adding to this line of inquiry, the current study examines the diagnostic journey of autistic women as shared on TikTok. Method Personal narratives of autistic women regarding their diagnostic experiences as shared on TikTok were identified and analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis (Braun and Clarke, 2021) to inductively identify shared themes. Results Data related to theme I (i.e., "I have spent my whole life trying to fix myself"), II (i.e., "No one realized I was struggling"), and III (i.e., "This isn?t how it should be") was consistent with other research examining the experiences of autistic women in their diagnostic journey. Theme IV (i.e., "You know yourself better than anyone") provided unique findings with regard to the TikTok community. Specifically, content creators used TikTok as a platform for communal discourse and social empowerment. They provided and sought reciprocal support and direction. Conclusions Autistic women are turning to TikTok to share experiences and express perspectives. The data informs professionals on how to support women in their journey toward understanding themselves within an autistic identity. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reia.2025.202529 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=555

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