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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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23-08-2018 | Original Paper

Psychometric Properties of the Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)

Auteurs: Rapson Gomez, Vasileios Stavropoulos, Alasdair Vance

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | Uitgave 2/2019

Abstract

Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and exploratory and factor analysis (EFA) aimed to determine the optimum Autism Spectrum Quotient—Children (AQ-Child) model. Initial CFA of parent ratings of the AQ-Child for 404 clinic-referred children with ADHD, aged between 4 and 11 years, revealed mixed/moderate support for the implied AQ-Child five-factor model and the past statistically supported four-factor model (Auyeung et al., J Autism Dev Disord 38:1230–1240, 2008). Interestingly, EFA findings indicated most support for a four-factor model, with factors reflecting “mind-reading”, “social skills”, “attention to details”, and “imagination”. The items loading in these factors were different from those proposed originally for similar factors (Auyeung et al., J Autism Dev Disord 38:1230–1240, 2008). The factors in the model showed acceptable internal consistency-reliability and discriminant validity. Clinical and research implications are discussed.

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Titel: Psychometric Properties of the Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)
Auteurs: Rapson Gomez
Vasileios Stavropoulos
Alasdair Vance
Publicatiedatum: 23-08-2018
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders / Uitgave 2/2019
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3713-8

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