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Susumu Yokota; Mari Tanaka – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2024
People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience stigmatization rooted in negative attitudes or prejudice toward them due to social awkwardness. However, little is known about implicit attitudes toward ASD, especially differences in attitudes compared to those of more visible conditions; physical disabilities. In this study, we implemented…
Descriptors: Negative Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social Bias
Lu, Minghui; Wang, Rong; Zou, Yuqing; Pang, Feifan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
This study investigated whether negative stereotypes are responsible for the effect of ASD knowledge on social distance from individuals with ASD among college students. A sample of 869 neurotypical Chinese college students completed a cross-sectional survey to assess social distance, ASD knowledge, and negative stereotypes. Pearson correlation…
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Negative Attitudes, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Stern, Stephanie C.; Barnes, Jennifer L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2019
Individuals' knowledge and attitudes about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) work together to shape the stigma held about ASD. One way that this information is communicated to the public is through popular media; however, little is known about the effectiveness of fictional depictions of ASD in educating and shaping attitudes about ASD. The purpose…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Television Viewing, Mass Media Effects
Gillespie-Lynch, Kristen; Brooks, Patricia J.; Someki, Fumio; Obeid, Rita; Shane-Simpson, Christina; Kapp, Steven K.; Daou, Nidal; Smith, David Shane – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2015
College students with autism may be negatively impacted by lack of understanding about autism on college campuses. Thus, we developed an online training to improve knowledge and decrease stigma associated with autism among college students. Participants (N = 365) completed a pre-test, online training, and post-test. Women reported lower stigma…
Descriptors: College Students, Attitude Change, Student Attitudes, Autism
Tipton, Leigh Ann; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
This paper reports on a college community's views of the diagnostic characteristics and causes associated with autism spectrum disorders. An anonymous on-line survey of autism knowledge was distributed via campus server university-wide to all undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff. Of the 1,057 surveys completed, 76% of…
Descriptors: Autism, College Students, College Faculty, Student Attitudes