Language preferences in the Dutch autism community:A social psychological approach

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 a... Mehr ...