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Amanda M. O'Brien; Toni A. May; Kristin L. K. Koskey; Lindsay Bungert; Annie Cardinaux; Jonathan Cannon; Isaac N. Treves; Anila M. D'Mello; Robert M. Joseph; Cindy Li; Sidney Diamond; John D. E. Gabrieli; Pawan Sinha – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
Purpose: Predictions are complex, multisensory, and dynamic processes involving real-time adjustments based on environmental inputs. Disruptions to prediction abilities have been proposed to underlie characteristics associated with autism. While there is substantial empirical literature related to prediction, the field lacks a self-assessment…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Measurement Techniques, Prediction, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Moss, Philippa; Mandy, William; Howlin, Patricia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
The WHO Quality of Life-Brief questionnaire was used to assess quality of life (QoL) among 52 adults with autism (mean age 49 years) followed-up since childhood. Overall, assessments of QOL were more positive than measures of objective social outcome (jobs, independence, relationships etc.) but correlations between caregiver and self-reports were…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Questionnaires
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Dardas, Latefa A.; Ahmad, Muayyad M. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
The World Health Organization's Quality of Life Questionnaire-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF) has been used in many studies that target parents of children with Autistic Disorder. However, the measure has yet to be validated and adapted to this sample group whose daily experiences are considered substantially different from those of parents of children…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Parents, Autism
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McBride, Joelle A.; Panksepp, Jaak – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1995
Four staff members completed 3 questionnaires evaluating quantitative and qualitative aspects of compulsive and autistic behaviors of 17 young autistic adults in a farmstead residential facility. Results affirmed the utility and applicability of obsessive-compulsive assessment devices in evaluating behavior of autistic adults. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Evaluation Methods