Be True to Your Differences: The Impact of Neurodivergent Acceptance on Meaning and Self-Compassion

Poster Session VIII

Keyword: Autism Spectrum Disorders

Abstract: A MANCOVA was conducted to examine the effect of one’s acceptance of their disability on self-compassion and meaning within neurodivergent participants (n = 239). This indicated an overall significant effect of acceptance on the dependent outcomes, Wilk’s Λ = .74, F(1, 237) = 41.12, p < .001,  ηp² = .26.

• Luke Hicks (Presenting Author)
• Matthew Schaublin (Author)
• Joseph Carpenter (Author)
• Scarlet Pardue (Author)
• Bailee Smith (Author)
• Leslie Frazier (Author)
• Jill Shelton (Author)