ERIC Number: EJ1445336
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
EISSN: EISSN-1461-7005
Camouflaging, Not Sensory Processing or Autistic Identity, Predicts Eating Disorder Symptoms in Autistic Adults
Siofra Bradley; Fhionna Moore; Fiona Duffy; Lili Clark; Tasha Suratwala; Pooky Knightsmith; Karri Gillespie-Smith
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v28 n11 p2858-2868 2024
The objective of this study was to explore the role that Autistic identity, sensory processing and camouflaging behaviours have on eating disorder symptomology in Autistic adults. Previous research has focused on cognitive and sensory factors to explain the association between autism and eating disorders, but the roles of social identity and camouflaging are yet to be explored. Autistic participants (N = 180) were recruited from NHS settings and community groups. The participants completed online questionnaires measuring autistic identity, camouflaging behaviours, sensory processing, autistic traits and eating disorder symptoms. Multiple regression revealed that camouflaging significantly predicted eating disorder symptoms. Although sensory processing was related, it did not significantly predict eating disorder symptom severity. In addition, there was no significant relationship between autistic identity and eating disorder symptom severity. This study highlights the impact that camouflaging behaviours and sensory processing can have on eating disorder symptomatology in autism and may indicate important considerations for the treatment of eating disorders in Autistic people.
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Sensory Experience, Self Concept, Eating Disorders, Adults, Social Influences, Predictor Variables, Severity (of Disability), Behavior, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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