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Publication Date: 2019-Feb
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Psychometric Properties of the Autism Spectrum Quotient: Children's Version (AQ-Child)
Gomez, Rapson; Stavropoulos, Vasileios; Vance, Alasdair
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v49 n2 p468-480 Feb 2019
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.
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Factor Analysis, Interpersonal Competence, Attention, Imagination, Social Cognition, Test Reliability, Test Validity, Factor Structure
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