Masking, Camouflaging, and Social Battery in Brazilian Adults: Development and Preliminary Psychometric Evaluation of the VEIL Scale

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Lucas Fortaleza de Aquino Ferreira, Lenifer Siqueira Landim, Charlene Coleman
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/fwmtq
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Abstract

VEIL (Veiling Effort & Identity Load) — 45-item Brazilian-Portuguese self-report measure of autistic camouflaging, social adaptation effort, identity strain, and social exhaustion. N=402, WLSMV unidimensional CFA (CFI=.930), convergent validity with CAT-Q (r=.854, N=117). Stage 1 COSMIN validation for RIDD (Elsevier). Preprint: y9mv8_v1 on PsyArXiv.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Autism Spectrum Disorder Research Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Tactile and Sensory Interactions

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Publication date
17 July 2026
Document type
Preprint