Can a Culturally Adapted Autism Training Reduce Stigma Towards Autistic People in South Korea?
This randomized controlled trial examined the effectiveness of an online autism training intervention in reducing stigma toward autistic individuals. Participants were 208 Korean undergraduate students who were blinded to group allocation, with 106 assigned to the autism training and 102 assigned to...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 56; no. 5; pp. 1966 - 1980 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
May2026
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