Autistic Women's Experiences of Self Compassion and Receiving Their Diagnosis in Adulthood

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04302753

Enrollment

Registered

2020-03-10

Start date

2019-08-12

Completion date

2021-03-29

Last updated

2021-05-06

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Conditions

Autism

Keywords

Autism, Self compassion

Brief summary

Research highlights strong links between self-compassion and mental health, but there is very limited research specifically exploring autistic individual's experiences of self-compassion. The process of receiving a diagnosis on the autism spectrum can be complex and autistic women tend to experience several barriers to diagnosis. This study adds to the growing area of research exploring autistic women's experiences of receiving a diagnosis in adulthood. This study employs Interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore if receiving a diagnosis of Autism influences women's perceptions of self-compassion. The findings may inform client-centred practices in health care settings and potentially present positive aspects of autism diagnosis.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

* Able to consent to participate * Cisgender female (female at birth and raised as female). * Speak English fluently * Received an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis, aged 18 years old or above

Exclusion criteria

* Lack capacity to consent to participate in the study * Unable to speak English fluently * Have not received an Autism diagnosis * Have received Autism diagnosis prior to their 18th birthday * Have an intellectual disability * Born male

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Experience of receiving ASD diagnosis in adulthood based on semi structured interviews	day one	Participants' experience of receiving ASD diagnosis in adulthood based on semi structured interviews, completed in one interview.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Experience of self-compassion before and after receiving ASD diagnosis based on semi structured interviews	day one	Participants' experiences of self-compassion before and after receiving ASD diagnosis based on semi structured interviews, completed in one interview.

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results