Unmasking Identity: Exploring It’s Role in the Mental Health of Black Autistic Emerging Adults

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Research Study Description

This study will show how black people regard, autistic identity influence anxiety and depression symptoms in Black autistic emerging adults. Coping mechanisms such as masking and africultural coping will also be tested to show how they moderate the relationship between identity and the prevalence of mental health conditions in this population.

Name of Organization:
The College of Wooster

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Study Link: 
https://wooster.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SUGx1zlZwj1txI