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Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1/2011

01-01-2011 | Original Paper

Caregivers’ Agreement and Validity of Indirect Functional Analysis: A Cross Cultural Evaluation Across Multiple Problem Behavior Topographies

Auteurs: Javier Virues-Ortega, David Segui-Duran, Alberto Descalzo-Quero, Jose Julio Carnerero, Neil Martin

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 1/2011

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Abstract

The Motivation Assessment Scale is an aid for hypothesis-driven functional analysis. This study presents its Spanish cross-cultural validation while examining psychometric attributes not yet explored. The study sample comprised 80 primary caregivers of children with autism. Acceptability, scaling assumptions, internal consistency, factor structure, inter-assessor reliability and agreement, and known-group validity analyses were performed. Scaling assumptions, internal consistency (Cronbach alpha of 0.75) and factor structure were satisfactory other than for the Escape domain which demonstrated low internal consistency (0.65), inadequate scaling assumptions (multitrait analysis, 50% success rate) and did not constitute a separate factor. Caregivers’ agreement for the primary function reached 73.9% and known group-validity hypotheses across behavior topographies were partially met. The clinical appropriateness of the scale is discussed.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Caregivers’ Agreement and Validity of Indirect Functional Analysis: A Cross Cultural Evaluation Across Multiple Problem Behavior Topographies
Auteurs
Javier Virues-Ortega
David Segui-Duran
Alberto Descalzo-Quero
Jose Julio Carnerero
Neil Martin
Publicatiedatum
01-01-2011
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-010-1022-y

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