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01-08-2008 | Original Paper | Uitgave 7/2008

The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)

Tijdschrift:: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > Uitgave 7/2008

Auteurs:: Bonnie Auyeung, Simon Baron-Cohen, Sally Wheelwright, Carrie Allison

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Abstract

The Autism Spectrum Quotient—Children’s Version (AQ-Child) is a parent-report questionnaire that aims to quantify autistic traits in children 4–11 years old. The range of scores on the AQ-Child is 0–150. It was administered to children with an autism spectrum condition (ASC) (n = 540) and a general population sample (n = 1,225). Results showed a significant difference in scores between those with an ASC diagnosis and the general population. Receiver-operating-characteristic analyses showed that using a cut-off score of 76, the AQ-Child has high sensitivity (95%) and specificity (95%). The AQ-Child showed good test–retest reliability and high internal consistency. Factor analysis provided support for four of the five AQ-Child design subscales. Future studies should evaluate how the AQ-C performs in population screening.

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Titel: The Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children’s Version (AQ-Child)
Auteurs:: Bonnie Auyeung
Simon Baron-Cohen
Sally Wheelwright
Carrie Allison
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-007-0504-z
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Tijdschrift: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Uitgave 7/2008
Print ISSN: 0162-3257
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3432

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