ERIC Number: EJ1284256
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1362-3613
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Construct Validity of the First-Year Inventory (FYI Version 2.0) in 12-Month-Olds at High-Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Lee, Helen Y.; Vigen, Cheryl; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Smith, Isabel M.; Brian, Jessica; Watson, Linda R.; Crais, Elizabeth R.; Baranek, Grace T.
Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, v25 n1 p33-43 Jan 2021
This study examines the construct validity of the First-Year Inventory 2.0 with respect to other established instruments in a sample of high-risk infant siblings of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The First-Year Inventory 2.0 is a parent-report screening instrument designed to identify 12-month-old infants at risk for an eventual diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder and consists of two domains: Social-Communication and Sensory-Regulatory. Although the FirstYear Inventory 2.0's screening psychometrics have been examined, its construct validity has not been investigated. In a sample of 112 high-risk 12-month-olds, we examined the First-Year Inventory 2.0's associations with the Autism Observation Scale for Infants, an observer-based Autism Spectrum Disorder screener, and with other developmental instruments measuring similar areas in social communication and regulatory functioning in young children. Findings generally supported the First-Year Inventory 2.0 associations with other instruments in expected ways. The First-Year Inventory 2.0 Social-Communication domain was notably associated with the Autism Observation Scale for Infant's total score and with language and communication domains of the Vineland and the Mullen. The Sensory-Regulatory domain showed minimal associations with other instruments that only had a few sensory items. Considering different objectives and strengths of assessments, researchers and clinicians are encouraged to utilize a variety of instruments in a comprehensive evaluation of a child.
Descriptors: Test Validity, Construct Validity, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Infants, Siblings, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Communication, Perceptual Development, Screening Tests, Foreign Countries, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Children, Cognitive Ability, Young Children, Motor Development, Infant Behavior
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Mullen Scales of Early Learning; Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales; Rothbart Infant Behavior Questionnaire
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