The Construction and Validation of an Abridged Version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-Short)

Autor/inn/en	Hoekstra, Rosa A.; Vinkhuyzen, Anna A. E.; Wheelwright, Sally; Bartels, Meike; Boomsma, Dorret I.; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Posthuma, Danielle; van der Sluis, Sophie
Titel	The Construction and Validation of an Abridged Version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-Short)
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 41 (2011) 5, S.589-596 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-010-1073-0
Schlagwörter	Autism; Factor Structure; Foreign Countries; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Validity; Control Groups; Interpersonal Competence; Adults; Comparative Analysis; Data Analysis; Behavior Problems; Student Behavior; Clinical Diagnosis; Netherlands; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Faktorenstruktur; Ausland; Gültigkeit; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Auswertung; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten; Niederlande; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study reports on the development and validation of an abridged version of the 50-item Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a self-report measure of autistic traits. We aimed to reduce the number of items whilst retaining high validity and a meaningful factor structure. The item reduction procedure was performed on data from 1,263 Dutch students and general population adults. The resulting 28-item AQ-Short was subsequently validated in 3 independent samples, both clinical and controls, from the Netherlands and the UK. The AQ-Short comprises two higher-order factors assessing "social behavioral difficulties" and "a fascination for numbers/patterns". The clear factor structure of the AQ-Short and its high sensitivity and specificity make the AQ-Short a useful alternative to the full 50-item version. (Contains 3 tables, 2 figures, and 4 footnotes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10