Table 4.

Differences in Spearman’s correlation coefficients between self-stigma, autistic and depressive symptoms, and recovery

	ISMI total score	Alienation	Stereotype endorsement	Perceived discrimination	Social withdrawal	Stigma resistance	QIDS	RAS
AQ total score	0.475***	0.393**	0.424***	0.465***	0.413***	0.086	0.554***	−0.462***
Social skills	0.312	0.207	0.242	0.261	0.247	0.252	0.306	−0.458***
Attention switching	0.385**	0.373**	0.366**	0.325	0.346*	0.009	0.474***	−0.295
Attention to detail	0.114	0.133	0.087	0.136	0.137	−0.092	0.069	0.041
Communication skills	0.345*	0.253	0.277	0.411***	0.303	0.036	0.505***	−0.304
Imagination	0.252	0.21	0.286	0.246	0.182	0.06	0.307	−0.321
QIDS	0.65***	0.558***	0.596***	0.659***	0.597***	0.006		−0.56***
RAS	−0.574***	−0.422***	− 0.516***	−0.475***	− 0.431***	−0.385**	− 0.56***

The data show Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients

Bold values indicate statistical significance at p < 0.05 level

*p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001

AQ Autism-Spectrum Quotient, IMSI Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness, QIDS Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology, RAS Recovery Assessment Scale