Table 5.
Interviewees’ reflections on their interview experiences at Phase 1 (unadapted questions).
| Themes | Autistic | Non-autistic |
|---|---|---|
| Self-reflections | ||
| Cognition (positive/negative) | 35/42 | 62/29 |
| Emotion (positive/negative) | 9/23 | 13/22 |
| Communication (positive/negative) | 16/21 | 19/15 |
| Interpersonal dynamic | ||
| Using strategies for managing impressions | 19 | 23 |
| Interpreting interviewer aims (easy/difficult) | 2/10 | 2/14 |
| Question clarity structure | ||
| Questions unclear and structured poorly | 40 | 29 |
| Questions clear and structured well | 29 | 36 |
| Adaptations | ||
| More specific questions | 20 | 16 |
| Visual supports | 21 | 4 |
| Questions that allow for more flexible answers | 11 | 9 |
| More feedback on questions | 7 | 9 |
| More time to prepare and respond | 6 | 2 |