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An exploratory study of the stigma associated with a diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome: the mental health impact on the adolescents and young adults diagnosed with a disability with a social nature

Shtayermman, Oren·2009·Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
DOI 10.1080/10911350902790720
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The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine how adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome (AS) perceived their diagnosis and whether they feel stigmatized. The study also examined how stigma is related to mental health diagnoses (major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder). A cross-sectional study using a self-administrated mail questionnaire and a Web-based questionnaire were used to collect data. The two samples selected for this study included a snowball sampling, starting with parents of adolescents and young adults diagnosed with AS who participated in a qualitative study conducted in 2002. A second sample consisted of a volunteer sample of parents who visited Web sites for parents and individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. The total sample included 10 adolescents and young adults diagnosed with AS. Level of stigma was significantly and negatively correlated with severity of AS symptomatology. Of the sample, 20% met criteria for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and 30% met criteria for generalized anxiety disorder.

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  • Environmental and systemic factors beyond the control of the individual may contribute heavily to autistic distress.

    “there are environmental and systemic factors beyond the control of the individual that may also contribute heavily to autistic distress.”

    From Autistic Cognition: Charting Routes to Anxiety (2021) · cites this paper as [11]

  • If autistic individuals are at risk of anxiety-engendering experiences, then anxiety may also feed into this model at a greater degree than for non-autistic individuals.

    “If autistic individuals are at risk of anxiety-engendering experiences (due to experiences such as encountering stigma or victimization which are both sadly more prevalent in autistic individuals compared to non-autistic people [11, 79]) then anxiety may also feed into this model at a greater degree than for non-autistic individuals.”

    From Autistic Cognition: Charting Routes to Anxiety (2021) · cites this paper as [11]

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Authors
Shtayermman, O.
Affiliations
New York Institute of Technology (US)
Corresponding author
Shtayermman, Oren
ORCID
Shtayermman, Oren
Venue
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2009-04-17
Volume
19
Issue
3
Pages
298-313
ISSN
  • 1091-1359 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-3556
DOI
10.1080/10911350902790720
OpenAlex
W2034287721
Cited by
85
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 6 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 9 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 1
FWCI
1.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Keywords
Asperger syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, stigma, adolescents, young adults, mental health, major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, symptom severity, social dysfunction

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