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Autism & College: Social Experiences

Autistic college students face many stressors in navigating the social environment of college. These challenges may include difficulty with social interactions, developing and maintaining relationships, developing social supports, and navigating the college environment (Bailey et al., 2020). Research has shown that social experiences are closely related to subjective well-being. More specifically, autistic college students who are more socially engaged experience higher subjective well-being. Many autistic college students experience dissatisfaction with their social lives at college and social difficulties (Goddard & Cook, 2022). Recently published studies have found connections between engaging in autistic spaces, sharing interests, and belonging felt by autistic people in the college environment.

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