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Variability in first impressions of autistic adults made by neurotypical raters is driven more by characteristics of the rater than by characteristics of autistic adults

Morrison, Kerrianne E, DeBrabander, Kilee M, Faso, Daniel J, Sasson, Noah J·2019·Autism
DOI 10.1177/1362361318824104
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Previous work indicates that first impressions of autistic adults are more favorable when neurotypical raters know their clinical diagnosis and have high understanding about autism, suggesting that social experiences of autistic adults are affected by the knowledge and beliefs of the neurotypical individuals they encounter. Here, we examine these patterns in more detail by assessing variability in first impression ratings of autistic adults ( N = 20) by neurotypical raters ( N = 505). Variability in ratings was driven more by characteristics of raters than those of autistic adults, particularly for items related to “intentions to interact.” Specifically, variability in rater stigma toward autism and autism knowledge contributed to first impression ratings. Only ratings of “awkwardness” were driven more by characteristics of the autistic adults than characteristics of the raters. Furthermore, although first impressions of autistic adults generally improved when raters were informed of their autism status, providing a diagnosis worsened impressions made by neurotypical raters with high stigma toward autism. Variations in how the diagnosis was labeled (e.g. “autistic” vs “has autism”) did not affect results. These findings indicate a large role of neurotypical perceptions and biases in shaping the social experiences for autistic adults that may be improved by reducing stigma and increasing acceptance.

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Authors
Morrison, K. E., DeBrabander, K. M., Faso, D. J., & Sasson, N. J.
Affiliations
  • The University of Texas at Dallas (US)
  • nonPareil Institute, USA
Corresponding author
Morrison, Kerrianne E
ORCID
Venue
Autism
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2019-03-08
Volume
23
Issue
7
Pages
1817-1829
ISSN
  • 1362-3613 (ISSN-L)
  • 1461-7005
DOI
10.1177/1362361318824104
OpenAlex
W2922100205
Cited by
129
References
30
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 28 · 2023: 16 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 6
FWCI
7.72
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • Autism (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Social Sciences › Education › Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Keywords
autistic adults, first impressions, rater variability, autism stigma, autism knowledge, diagnosis disclosure, social perception, awkwardness, social acceptance
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attitude to Health, Autistic Disorder, Female, Humans, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Middle Aged, Observer Variation, Young Adult

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