Masking, Authenticity, Loneliness, and Wellbeing Across Neurotypes

Summary:

This anonymous online study explores how camouflaging, authenticity, loneliness, and wellbeing relate to one another across different neurotypes and lived experiences. It focuses particularly on autistic, ADHD, and AuDHD adults, while also including otherwise neurodivergent, questioning, and non-neurodivergent adults. Participation is open worldwide to adults who are fluent in English.

Researchers:

Safir Blyznyuk, Dr Lizzie Bradford

Who can participate?

Adults aged 18 years or older who are fluent in English can participate. Participation is open worldwide. A formal diagnosis is not required. Autistic, ADHD, AuDHD, otherwise neurodivergent, questioning, and non-neurodivergent adults are all welcome to take part.

What's involved?

Participants will complete an anonymous online questionnaire about social experiences, masking/camouflaging, authenticity, loneliness, wellbeing, and autistic and ADHD traits. The survey includes multiple-choice and rating-scale questions, with optional open-text questions where participants can provide feedback on the survey. The survey takes around 20–30 minutes to complete.

Deadline to participate:

31 July 2026

Contact information:

Safir Blyznyuk, sb497@st-andrews.ac.uk; Dr Lizzie Bradford, eefb@st-andrews.ac.uk