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Palm, Camilla V. B.; Glintborg, Dorte; Find, Laura G.; Larsen, Pia V.; Dalgaard, Cilia M.; Boye, Henriette; Jensen, Tina K.; Dreyer, Anja F.; Andersen, Marianne S.; Bilenberg, Niels – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
Fetal androgen exposure may be associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We studied 1777 mother-child pairs in the prospective Odense Child Cohort. Prenatal androgen exposure was assessed by maternal 3rd trimester testosterone concentrations, maternal polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and 3 months offspring anogenital distance. ASD traits…
Descriptors: Prenatal Influences, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Correlation, Mothers
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Belmonte-Darraz, Saliha; Montoro, Casandra I.; Andrade, Nara C.; Montoya, Pedro; Riquelme, Inmaculada – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2021
Emotion knowledge has not been explored in children with cerebral palsy (CP). To evaluate differences in emotion knowledge between children with CP and their typically developing peers (TDP), and explore its associations with affective regulation and behavioral psychopathology. 36 Children with CP and 45 TDP completed the Emotion Matching Task…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Response, Affective Behavior, Knowledge Level
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Hunsche, Michelle C.; Saqui, Sonja; Mirenda, Pat; Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Bennett, Teresa; Duku, Eric; Elsabbagh, Mayada; Georgiades, Stelios; Smith, Isabel M.; Szatmari, Peter; Ungar, Wendy J.; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Waddell, Charlotte; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Kerns, Connor M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
This study investigated rates of suicidal ideation (SI) and suicidal and/or self-injurious behaviour (SSIB) reported by parents on the Child Behavior Checklist for 178 children with ASD over four annual assessments (ages 7-11 years). Analyses examined the frequency and persistence of SI and SSIB, and the association of SI and SSIB at any time…
Descriptors: Suicide, Self Destructive Behavior, Children, Check Lists
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Kaat, Aaron J.; Lecavalier, Luc; Aman, Michael G. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The Aberrant Behavior Checklist (ABC) is a widely used measure in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) treatment studies. We conducted confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses of the ABC in 1,893 children evaluated as part of the Autism Treatment Network. The root mean square error of approximation was .086 for the standard item assignment, and in…
Descriptors: Validity, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Zaidman-Zait, Anat; Mirenda, Pat; Duku, Eric; Szatmari, Peter; Georgiades, Stelios; Volden, Joanne; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Bryson, Susan; Smith, Isabel; Fombonne, Eric; Roberts, Wendy; Waddell, Charlotte; Thompson, Ann – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
Path analysis within a structural equation modeling framework was employed to examine the relationships between two types of parent stress and children's externalizing and internalizing behaviors over a 4-year period, in a sample of 184 mothers of young children with autism spectrum disorder. Parent stress was measured with the Parenting Stress…
Descriptors: Path Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Stress Variables, Child Rearing
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Mirenda, Pat; Smith, Isabel M.; Vaillancourt, Tracy; Georgiades, Stelios; Duku, Eric; Szatmari, Peter; Bryson, Susan; Fombonne, Eric; Roberts, Wendy; Volden, Joanne; Waddell, Charlotte; Zwaigenbaum, Lonnie – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
This study examined the factor structure of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) in a sample of 287 preschool-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A confirmatory factor analysis was used to examine six competing structural models. Spearman's rank order correlations were calculated to examine the associations between factor…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Autism, Factor Structure, Young Children
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Baxter, Alisa C.; Lotspeich, Linda J.; Spiker, Donna; Martin, Jacquelin L.; Grether, Judith K.; Hallmayer, Joachim F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2007
The etiology of autism is complex, consisting of unknown genetic and environmental factors. Previous studies have revealed that maternal age is increased in autism compared to controls, making it a possible risk factor. This study examined the effects of maternal age on autism severity using IQ as a measure of cognitive severity and selected…
Descriptors: Severity (of Disability), Etiology, Child Behavior, Check Lists