Utrecht University, Padualaan 14 2, 3584 CH, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2024 May;54(5):1727-1739. doi: 10.1007/s10803-023-05903-0. Epub 2023 Feb 9.
This research examined the preference for identity-first language (IFL) versus person-first language (PFL) among 215 respondents (M = 30.24 years, SD = 9.92) from the Dutch autism community. We found that a stronger identification with the autism community and a later age of diagnosis predicted a stronger IFL preference and a weaker PFL preference. Both effects were mediated by the perceived consequences (justice to identity, prejudice reduction) of PFL. Participants' own explanations were in line with these statistical analyses but also provided nuance to the IFL-PFL debate. Our results are consistent with the Social Identity Approach (Reicher et al., 2010) and Identity Uncertainty Theory (Hogg, 2007) and demonstrate the value of a social psychological approach to study disability language preferences.
本研究调查了 215 名荷兰自闭症群体成员（M=30.24 岁，SD=9.92）对身份优先语言（IFL）与个体优先语言（PFL）的偏好。我们发现，对自闭症群体的认同感越强，以及被诊断出患有自闭症的年龄越大，越倾向于使用 IFL，而不倾向于使用 PFL。这两种效应都被 PFL 的感知后果（身份正义、减少偏见）所中介。参与者自己的解释与这些统计分析一致，但也为 IFL-PFL 之争提供了细微差别。我们的结果与社会认同理论（Reicher 等人，2010）和身份不确定性理论（Hogg，2007）一致，并证明了采用社会心理学方法研究残疾语言偏好的价值。
