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CAT-Q (Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire; Hull et al., 2019). Evaluates social camouflaging strategies (compensation, masking, assimilation). Indicate how much you agree with each statement.

  1. 1.When I am interacting with someone, I deliberately copy their body language or facial expressions.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  2. 2.I monitor my body language or facial expressions so that I appear relaxed.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  3. 3.I rarely feel the need to put on an act in order to get through a social situation.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  4. 4.I have developed a script to follow in social situations (for example, a list of questions or topics).

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  5. 5.I will repeat phrases that I have heard others say in the exact same way that I first heard them.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  6. 6.I adjust my body language or facial expressions so that I appear interested by the person I am interacting with.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  7. 7.In social situations, I feel like I'm 'performing' rather than being myself.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  8. 8.In my own social interactions, I use behaviors that I have learned from watching other people interacting.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  9. 9.I always think about the impression I make on other people.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  10. 10.I need the support of other people in order to socialize.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  11. 11.I practice my facial expressions and body language to make sure they look natural.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  12. 12.I don't feel the need to make eye contact with other people if I don't want to.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  13. 13.I have to force myself to interact with people when I am in social situations.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  14. 14.I have tried to improve my understanding of social skills by watching other people.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  15. 15.I monitor my body language or facial expressions so that I appear interested by the person I am interacting with.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  16. 16.When in social situations, I try very hard to come across as non-autistic.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  17. 17.I have researched the rules of social interactions (for example, by studying psychology or reading books on human behavior) to improve my own social skills.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  18. 18.I am always aware of the impression I make on other people.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  19. 19.I feel free to be myself when I am with other people.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  20. 20.I learn how people use their bodies and faces to interact by watching television or films, or by reading fiction.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  21. 21.I adjust my body language or facial expressions so that I appear relaxed.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  22. 22.When talking to other people, I feel like the conversation flows naturally.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  23. 23.I have spent time learning social skills from television shows and films, and try to use these in my interactions.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  24. 24.In social situations, I feel like I am pretending to be 'normal'.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

  25. 25.I need too much of my energy to socialize with other people.

    • [1]Strongly disagree
    • [2]Disagree
    • [3]Somewhat disagree
    • [4]Neither agree nor disagree
    • [5]Somewhat agree
    • [6]Agree
    • [7]Strongly agree

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