Pubertal Development Measurement in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison between Physical Exam, Parent- and Self-Report

Autor/inn/en	Corbett, Blythe A.; Muscatello, Rachael A.; Tanguturi, Yasas; McGinn, Emily; Ioannou, Sara
Titel	Pubertal Development Measurement in Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Comparison between Physical Exam, Parent- and Self-Report
Quelle	In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 49 (2019) 12, S.4807-4819 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Corbett, Blythe A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3257
DOI	10.1007/s10803-019-04192-w
Schlagwörter	Puberty; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Early Adolescents; Physical Examinations; Parents; Self Evaluation (Individuals) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pubertät; Autismus; Medical examination; Medizinische Untersuchung; Eltern
Abstract	Adolescence is a time of remarkable biopsychosocial change, which may be particularly challenging for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), necessitating enhanced understanding and accurate assessment of pubertal maturation. The study compared physical examination to parent- and self-report measures in 200 participants (134 males and 66 females) ages 10.0-13.5 years. Both participants with typical development (TD, n = 78) and ASD (n = 122) were included. Concordance ranged from slight-to-fair for self-assessments ([kappa] = 0.17-0.32) and slight-to-moderate for parent-report ([kappa] = 0.21-044). Concordance of physical exam with self- and parent-report of the ASD group was somewhat lower than for the TD group. Findings indicate pubertal assessments by parent or child are not reliable indices of precise pubertal staging. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01