Factor Analysis of the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire

Autor/inn/en	Posserud, Britt; Lundervold, Astri J.; Steijnen, Maaike C.; Verhoeven, Sophie; Stormark, Kjell Morten; Gillberg, Christopher
Titel	Factor Analysis of the Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 12 (2008) 1, S.99-112 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/1362361307085268
Schlagwörter	Cognitive Style; Autism; Asperger Syndrome; Factor Structure; Questionnaires; Factor Analysis; Adolescents; Test Validity; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Screening Tests; Children; Interpersonal Competence; Correlation; Peer Relationship; Behavior Problems; Psychometrics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Cognitive styles; Kognitiver Stil; Autismus; Asperger-Syndrom; Faktorenstruktur; Fragebogen; Faktorenanalyse; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Testvalidität; Screening-Verfahren; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Korrelation; Peer-Beziehungen; Psychometry; Psychometrie
Abstract	The present study investigated the factor structure of parent and teacher Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire (ASSQ) in a population of 7-9 years old children. For validation purposes, factors derived were correlated with results on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). A three-factor solution was identified on both parent and teacher ASSQ. Most of the variance was explained by one factor including measures of social function, validated by a high correlation with the SDQ peer problems scale. The second factor included measures of autism-associated problems. The items allocated to the third factor were more specific for a cognitive style typically found in high-functioning individuals with autism/Asperger syndrome. This factor did not correlate highly with any of the SDQ subscales. The results indicated that the screening efficiency of ASSQ could be increased by closer examination of the individual profile of factor scores. (Contains 3 tables.) (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10