Affiliate stigma in autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children and the association with traumatic stress symptomatology.
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study investigated the experience of affiliate stigma among autistic and non-autistic parents of autistic children in Denmark. The results showed a significant association between traumatic stress symptom severity and parent affiliate stigma whereby the more severe the traumatic stress symptoms experienced by a parent, the more affiliate stigma they experienced. The present study indicates that parents of autistic children may be particularly vulnerable to experiencing affiliate stigma, and highlights the relevance of traumatic stress as a contributing factor in the development and maintenance of affiliate stigma.
Source: Stigma and Health
DOI: 10.1037/sah0000668
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7124272172
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