Understanding, Attitudes and Dehumanisation towards Autistic People

Autor/inn/en	Cage, Eilidh; Di Monaco, Jessica; Newell, Victoria
Titel	Understanding, Attitudes and Dehumanisation towards Autistic People
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 23 (2019) 6, S.1373-1383 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Cage, Eilidh)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361318811290
Schlagwörter	Attitudes toward Disabilities; Humanization; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Attitude Measures; Females; Labeling (of Persons); Knowledge Level; Foreign Countries; Secondary School Students; Late Adolescents; Adults; College Freshmen; Psychology; Stereotypes; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Humanisierung; Autismus; Weibliches Geschlecht; Labeling-Ansatz; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Sekundarschüler; Halbstarker; Studienanfänger; Psychologie; Klischee
Abstract	Research suggests that while individuals may self-report positive attitudes towards autism, dehumanising attitudes (seeing another as less than human) may still prevail. This study investigated knowledge, openness and dehumanising attitudes of non-autistic people towards autistic people. A total of 361 participants completed a survey measuring autism openness, knowledge and experience, along with a measure of dehumanisation. Results showed that knowledge of autism was comparable to past research and females were more open towards autism. Findings also indicated evidence for dehumanisation, with a particular denial of 'human uniqueness' traits. Furthermore, dehumanisation was related to openness towards autism. These findings have implications for targeting attitudes to reduce stigma associated with autism. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01