Abstract
This research examined the preference for identity-first language (IFL) versus person-first language (PFL) among 215 respondents (M-age = 30.24 years, SD = 9.92) from the Dutch autism community. We found that a stronger identification with the autism community and a later age of diagnosis predicted a stronger IFL preference and a weaker PFL preference. Both effects were mediated by the perceived consequences (justice to identity, prejudice reduction) of PFL. Participants' own explanations were in line with these statistical analyses but also provided nuance to the IFL-PFL debate. Our results are consistent with the Social Identity Approach (Reicher et al., 2010) and Identity Uncertainty Theory (Hogg, 2007) and demonstrate the value of a social psychological approach to study disability language preferences.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1727–1739 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Early online date | Feb 2023 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Author(s) 2023.
Funding
This research was funded by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (202022YFD1200804), and the Program for Modern Agricultural Industrial Technology System (CARS-12).
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Program for Modern Agricultural Industrial Technology System | |
| National Key Research and Development Program of China | 202022YFD1200804 |
Keywords
- Age of diagnosis
- Autism
- Identification
- Identity-first language
- Person-first language