Investigating the relationship between social camouflaging and autistic people

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Project end date: May 31, 2026

Masking (or social camouflaging) is where people can use strategies, like making eye contact or preparing talking topics in advance, to try to ‘fit in’ or try to ‘hide’ their autistic traits. Masking can be very effortful and can lead to increased stress and feelings of low mood. Despite this, there is not much research on masking and how this can impact anxiety, depression, and well-being.

This study aims to address this research gap by inviting autistic people to complete some questionnaires to help us to better understand their experiences of masking and how this can impact wellbeing.

Study poster:

SEEKING VOLUNTEERS!

Investigating the relationship between social camouflaging in autistic people.

We are looking for people who are autistic to contribute to research aimed at understanding the effects of social camouflaging on wellbeing.

WE WANT TO INVITE YOU TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU ARE:

• Aged 16 years or over
• Someone with an autism diagnosis (or self-identify as autistic)
• Someone with no intellectual disability

WHAT’S INVOLVED?

• The study will involve participating in an online survey containing several measures, for a duration of approximately 15-30 minutes.
• Participant data will be fully anonymised, with no questions regarding identifiable information.
• After completing the survey, participants will enter a raffle to win a £10 Amazon gift voucher to compensate for their time.

For more information, please email [email protected] or gain access to the form containing the information sheet and the questionnaire via this link:

https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bx3TeB1bQmznhcO