Table 9 Experience of autism disclosure
From: A comparative study of autistic and non-autistic women’s experience of motherhood
Autism | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Diagnosed | No diagnosis | p value | |
How often do you disclose your autism spectrum condition to professionals when talking about your child? | |||
N | 231 | 117 | 0.0001 |
All the time | 43 (18%) | 8 (7%) | |
Often | 43 (18%) | 2 (2%) | |
Sometimes | 57 (25%) | 20 (17%) | |
Rarely | 58 (25%) | 27 (23%) | |
Never | 30 (13%) | 60 (51%) | |
If I were to disclose my autism to a professional, I would worry about whether this person’s attitude towards me would change as a result of disclosure | |||
N | 234 | 115 | 0.326 |
Agree | 204 (87%) | 95 (83%) | |
Disagree | 30 (13%) | 20 (17%) | |
Do you ever encounter disbelief about your autism after disclosing this diagnosis to a professional? | |||
N | 226 | 94 | 0.052 |
All the time | 45 (20%) | 14 (15%) | |
Often | 62 (27%) | 26 (27%) | |
Sometimes | 30 (13%) | 16 (17%) | |
Rarely | 24 (10%) | 20 (21%) | |
Never | 65 (29%) | 18 (19%) | |