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

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/modera...

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Published in:Journal of Autism & Developmental Disorders Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 468 - 481
Main Authors: Gomez, Rapson, Stavropoulos, Vasileios, Vance, Alasdair
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Feb2019
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          Gomez, Rapson
          Stavropoulos, Vasileios
          Vance, Alasdair
        affil: School of Psychology, The Cairnmillar Institute, 105/1011 Toorak Road, 3124, Camberwell, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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          Psychometrics
          Questionnaires
          Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Diagnosis
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          Factor Analysis
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          Child
          Parents
          Social Skills
          Attention
          Imagination
          Cognition
          Internal Consistency
          Reliability
          Discriminant Validity
          Child, Preschool: 2-5 years
          Child: 6-12 years
      ab: 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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