TV Series in Mainstream Media Depicting Autism and Self-Diagnosis of Autism in a General Population of Young Adults

Gloria Mittmann; Beate Schrank; Verena Steiner-Hofbauer

doi:10.1007/s10803-023-06150-z

TV Series in Mainstream Media Depicting Autism and Self-Diagnosis of Autism in a General Population of Young Adults

Gloria Mittmann, Beate Schrank, Verena Steiner-Hofbauer

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PURPOSE: The prevalence of autism diagnoses has increased in recent years. The portrayal of autistic characters in mainstream media, such as TV series, may be a contributing factor. This study investigated whether young adults who consume media featuring autistic characters are more likely to self-diagnose with autism.

METHODS: 348 participants filled out an online questionnaire exploring their media consumption, subjective diagnosis of autism and objective indicators of autism using an Emotion Recognition Task.

RESULTS: Results from linear regression analysis indicated a significant correlation between media consumption and self-diagnosis, while valence of the series and objective diagnosis did not have a significant influence. The study found no gender differences.

CONCLUSION: The results suggest a need for further research on the relationship between media consumption and self-diagnosis, including for other forms of media beyond TV series.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Fachzeitschrift	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-023-06150-z
Publikationsstatus	Elektronische Veröffentlichung vor Drucklegung - 17 Okt. 2023

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