Factors underlying cross-cultural differences in stigma toward autism among college students in Lebanon and the United States
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Although stigma negatively impacts autistic people globally, the degree of stigma varies across cultures. Prior research suggests that stigma may be higher in cultures with more collectivistic orientations. This study aimed to identify cultural values and other individual differences that contribute to cross-cultural differences in autism stigma (assessed with a social distance scale) between college students in Lebanon ( n = 556) and those in the United States ( n = 520). Replicating prior work, stigma was lower in women than men and in the United States relative to Lebanon. Heightened autism knowledge, quality of contact with autistic people, openness to experience, and reduced acceptance of inequality predicted lower stigma. Collectivism was not associated with heightened stigma. Findings highlight the need to address structural inequalities, combat harmful misconceptions, and foster positive contact to combat stigma.
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- Authors
- Gillespie-Lynch, K., Daou, N., Sanchez-Ruiz, M.-J., Kapp, S. K., Obeid, R., Brooks, P. J., Someki, F., Silton, N., & Abi-Habib, R.
- Affiliations
- College of Staten Island, City University of New York, USA
- McNeese State University (US)
- Lebanese American University, Lebanon
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- The Graduate Center, CUNY (US)
- College of Staten Island (US)
- Marymount Manhattan College (US)
- Venue
- Autism
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2019-04-03
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 1993-2006
- ISSN
- 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
- 1461-7005
- OpenAlex
- W2934509277
- Cited by
- 88
- References
- 82
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 7
- FWCI
- 3.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Autism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- autism stigma, cross-cultural comparison, collectivism, cultural values, social distance, autism knowledge, openness to experience, gender differences, structural inequality, Lebanon, United States
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Autistic Disorder, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Lebanon, Sex Factors, Psychological Distance, Socioeconomic Factors, Students, United States, Universities, Young Adult, Social Stigma
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