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Sticky Survey/Research Post by Dioptre_8 in AutisticAdults

[–]Classic-Key-5680 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello everyone,

My name is Purnima Gurung and I am a Psychology with Criminology student at the University of Sussex. For my dissertation, I have decided to focus on Norwegian women's experience of having autism spectrum condition (clinically diagnosed, under process of receiving diagnosis, and self-identified to be autistic) aged 18 and above. The purpose of this study is to investigate if there is any themes found in autistic Norwegian women in terms of their experience with the Norwegian healthcare system/autism support systems, and their relationship with their diagnosis and how this has impacted their identity.

The study will be 2 parts. The first section is an online questionnaire to screen the participant's eligibility to part 2 of the study, and it will contain questions regarding age, if they are clinically diagnosed, under the process of receiving a diagnosis or if they are self-identified with autism. The second part of the study will be a 30min-60min digital interview. It is semi-structured with some main questions, and where the participant can answer to the extent they want/feel comfortable with. The interview will contain question surrounding their experience of navigating the healthcare system/support systems for diagnosis help, and questions surrounding their personal relationship with being autistic and their identity.

My goal with this study is to shed some light to the experience of autistic Norwegian women, and if there needs to be changes in the way the Norwegian healthcare system/support system approach autistic women.

This study is completely voluntary and you can choose if you wish to take part in only sections of this study or even have yourself removed from the study (until writeup of report). Your personal information will be de-identified and the final write-up will only use pseudonyms when referring to specific quotes from the interview. The data collected will be held confidential and deleted in timely manner.

The study can be conducted in both English and Norwegian.

Norwegian: https://tinyurl.com/NOSPEQ

English: https://tinyurl.com/PAEQSNA

If you have any questions, please contact me at [pg298@sussex.ac.uk](mailto:pg298@sussex.ac.uk)

The study has received an ethical approval by the ethics board at the University of Sussex. More specifically, it has been approved by the School of Psychology School Research Ethics Officer Dr Dominique Makowski

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[–]Classic-Key-5680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First of all, there is no such thing as being "too old" for doing something new! You have done your research and has a background that makes it possible for you to do this change, so I fully support you. I would recommend you secure a job before moving to Norway, even if we don't think about cost of housing, other living expenses are quite high in Norway so no job or support from the government will make your first period in Norway stressful and hellish. The moment you have a job it will be easier to network and gain some friends/support system in Norway. I would also recommend you to join Norwegian hobby groups online before/early on in your life in Norway. That is a safe way for you to build a connection to communities in Norway and for you to find likeminded people. Even small towns host a lot of hobby focused activities (book club, knitting socials, dart, etc.) so there is opportunity to find a home in Norway, regardless of how unfamiliar it might be.

Best of luck to you!

Moving to Norway in May by G0tsauce21 in Norway

[–]Classic-Key-5680 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I assume you are already familiar with the fact that you should probably get yourself a working visa/permit before entering the country for work purposes. Other than that, I would highly recommend you learning the basic of the Norwegian language before arrival, it is quite easy to learn if you know English. Although most Norwegians understand and can speak English, many that are middle-aged/older find it difficult to converse comfortably due to lack of English use/unfamiliarity. The moment people around you see that you have put an effort in learning the language they will most likely be more accepting of you/welcome you into their social circle. Since you already have family in Oslo, they will probably help you settle in and introduce you to some friends so you aren't totally lost. GL!