ERIC Number: EJ1166051
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jan
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Evaluating Parental Autism Disclosure Strategies
Austin, Jillian E.; Galijot, Ratka; Davies, W. Hobart
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n1 p103-109 Jan 2018
The relative effects of different autism disclosure methods on the perceptions of a mother-child dyad were investigated. Using three conditions, disclosure card, disclosure bracelet, and no disclosure, U.S. community parents (N = 383) were asked 18 questions about their perceptions of the dyad. An ANOVA revealed significant protection from stigma for those in either disclosure condition compared to the no disclosure condition on two factors, Critical of the Mother/Child and Need to Protect Own Child, as well as a single item, Embarrassment for the Mother. These results reinforce findings that disclosure may effectively and efficiently reduce negative perceptions. The availability of multiple, effective methods of disclosure that reduce stigma allows parents to choose the method that best suits their individual preferences.
Descriptors: Disclosure, Autism, Statistical Analysis, Social Bias, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Negative Attitudes, Preferences, Children, Psychological Patterns
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