Research participation needed about autistic masking/camouflaging and mental health
Hi all!
I (an autistic woman myself) am conducting a research in my university regarding autistic camouflaging and mental health, and I would appreciate your participation!
Research Title: Camouflaging Behavior and Mental Health in Autistic Adults: Examining the Roles of Perceived Social Support, Self-Concept and Self-Acceptance
Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience
Purpose:
This research is about the relationship of masking/camouflaging behavior in autistic people and their mental health, and the mechanisms that mediate this relationship. The factors which we want to investigate are aspects of the self and social support.
Participant selection:
This study regards people 16 years or older who have a formal Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis without co-occurring intellectual disability, and are fluent in the English language.
Procedure:
You will be asked to fill out an online questionnaire, with the survey lasting approximately 10-15 minutes.
Data handling:
The study is anonymous and no personal data will be stored. Research data can be published and re-used in other research, but only in such a way that they cannot be traced back to you. For the duration of the study, the data will be stored confidentially, on university servers and will only be accessible by the researchers.
More information is available in the information and consent form in the study.
Link to the study: https://maastrichtuniversity.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a2vuFD4kHiIf8A6
The study will be available from: 14/05/2026 – 14/10/2026
I aim to follow up and share the study results once it has been successfully conducted, as I understand the importance of these topics not only being researched, but also shared with the public.
Contact:
Alexandra Varouxi (Master’s student)
alexandra.varouxi@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Dr. Johannes Stauder (Responsible researcher)
h.stauder@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Ethics Review Committee Psychology and Neuroscience Reference Code: OZL_248_06_02_2022_S43
