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Aug 2026
It’s part of me: autistic adolescents thoughts and feelings towards their autistic identity/autism diagnosis
Introduction Adolescence is characterized by active and ongoing identity development. Autism is one aspect of identity and positive feelings about one’s autistic identity predict better self-esteem and psychological wellbeing among autistic people. This study aimed to explore autistic adolescents’ thoughts, feelings, a...
K. Sharp, L. Baczewski, J. R. Bertollo et al.
· Frontiers in Psychiatry · 0 citations