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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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01-12-2014 | Original Paper

Characterizing the Factor Structure of Parent Reported Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Impact of Cognitive Inflexibility

Auteurs: Yael Granader, Gregory L. Wallace, Kristina K. Hardy, Benjamin E. Yerys, Rachel A. Lawson, Michael Rosenthal, Meagan C. Wills, Eunice Dixon, Juhi Pandey, Rebecca Penna, Robert T. Schultz, Lauren Kenworthy

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 12/2014

Abstract

Parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) consistently report executive functioning (EF) deficits. This study investigates the factor structure of the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) as reported by parents of children with ASD and typically developing children (TDC). BRIEFs for 411 children with ASD and 467 TDC were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis of a nine-factor model met thresholds for goodness-of-fit in TDC, but not in the ASD sample. We found globally elevated EF problems in the ASD sample, especially on the Shift scale. These findings confirm that children with ASD exhibit significant EF deficits. Further investigation is needed to understand the pervasive nature of cognitive inflexibility in children with ASD.

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Titel: Characterizing the Factor Structure of Parent Reported Executive Function in Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Impact of Cognitive Inflexibility
Auteurs: Yael Granader
Gregory L. Wallace
Kristina K. Hardy
Benjamin E. Yerys
Rachel A. Lawson
Michael Rosenthal
Meagan C. Wills
Eunice Dixon
Juhi Pandey
Rebecca Penna
Robert T. Schultz
Lauren Kenworthy
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 12/2014
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-014-2169-8

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