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Damla Eyuboglu; Murat Eyuboglu; Ferhat Yaylaci; Baris Guller; Begum Sahbudak; Aslihan Avunduk; Onur Oktay Dagli; Seval Caliskan Pala; Didem Arslantas – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
The aim of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the AFEQ for Turkish parents of children with ASD. The Turkish-translated version of the AFEQ was administered to 241 parents of children aged 2-12 years with ASD to examine the construct validity and internal consistencies. Parents completed the Autism…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Family Relationship, Questionnaires
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Roman-Urrestarazu, Andres; Yáñez, Carolina; López-Garí, Claudia; Elgueta, Constanza; Allison, Carrie; Brayne, Carol; Troncoso, Mónica; Baron-Cohen, Simon – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC) can be an extended procedure since ASC tend to both vary greatly across individual symptoms and diagnostic pathways with serious challenges to opportune access and diagnosis in low resource settings. We adapted the Q-CHAT-25 for use in a routine health check-ups programme at Chilean primary health…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Foreign Countries, Clinical Diagnosis
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Chesnut, Steven R.; Wei, Tianlan; Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Richman, David M. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The current meta-analysis examines the previous research on the utility of the Social Communication Questionnaire as a screening instrument for autism spectrum disorder. Previously published reports have highlighted the inconsistencies between Social Communication Questionnaire-screening results and formal autism spectrum disorder diagnoses. The…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Meta Analysis, Screening Tests, Autism
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Brown, Joshua Travis; Volk, Fred; Gearhart, Gabrielle L. – Journal of American College Health, 2018
Objective: This study seeks to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory-Functions (OSI-F) for assessing nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), a condition for further study in the DSM-5. Participants: Participants included 345 students who indicated a history of self-injury in a university counseling center over six…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Injuries, College Students, Predictor Variables
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Mejia, Anilena; Filus, Ania; Calam, Rachel; Morawska, Alina; Sanders, Matthew R. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2016
In the present study, we explored the factor structure as well as validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (CAPES) suitable for assessing child behavioural and emotional difficulties (Intensity Scale) and parental self-efficacy (Self-Efficacy Scale) among Spanish-speaking parents from the…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Spanish, Child Behavior, Emotional Problems
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Scahill, Lawrence; Aman, Michael G.; Lecavalier, Luc; Halladay, Alycia K.; Bishop, Somer L.; Bodfish, James W.; Grondhuis, Sabrina; Jones, Nancy; Horrigan, Joseph P.; Cook, Edwin H.; Handen, Benjamin L.; King, Bryan H.; Pearson, Deborah A.; McCracken, James T.; Sullivan, Katherine Anne; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2015
Restricted interests and repetitive behaviors vary widely in type, frequency, and intensity among children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder. They can be stigmatizing and interfere with more constructive activities. Accordingly, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors may be a target of intervention. Several standardized…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Repetition
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Markowitz, Leslie A.; Reyes, Charina; Embacher, Rebecca A.; Speer, Leslie L.; Roizen, Nancy; Frazier, Thomas W. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2016
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Child and Family Quality of Life scale, a measure of psychosocial quality of life in those with autism and related developmental disorders. Parents of 212 children suspected of autism spectrum disorder completed the Child and Family Quality of Life prior to a diagnostic evaluation. Results…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Johnson, Stacy R.; Finlon, Kristy J.; Izard, Carroll E. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: This article describes the development and evaluation of the Behavior and Emotion Expression Observation System (BEEOS), a direct observation tool to characterize preschoolers' social and emotion behaviors during semistructured activities in the classroom. The BEEOS was used to observe 148 Head Start preschoolers, and…
Descriptors: Observation, Preschool Children, Social Behavior, Emotional Response
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Corsello, Christina M.; Akshoomoff, Natacha; Stahmer, Aubyn C. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2013
Background: Longitudinal research studies have demonstrated that experienced clinicians using standardized assessment measures can make a reliable diagnosis of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in children under age 3. Limited data are available regarding the sensitivity and specificity of these measures in community settings. The aims of this…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Toddlers, Clinical Diagnosis
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So, Pety; Greaves-Lord, Kirstin; van der Ende, Jan; Verhulst, Frank C.; Rescorla, Leslie; de Nijs, Pieter F. A. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study evaluated the ability of the Child Behavior Checklist and the Teacher's Report Form to identify children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), using a sample of children with ASD (n = 458), referred children without ASD (n = 1109) and children from the general population (n = 999). A ten items ASD scale was constructed using half of the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Check Lists
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Wright, Kristyn; Poulin-Dubois, Diane – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) is a 23-item questionnaire used in primary screening of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current studies examine the concurrent validity of the M-CHAT in its ability to predict 18-month-olds' performance on theory of mind and word learning tasks. In Experiment 1, infants' understanding of…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Check Lists, Autism, Screening Tests
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Khanna, Rahul; Madhavan, S. Suresh; Smith, Michael J.; Tworek, Cindy; Patrick, Julie H.; Becker-Cottrill, Barbara – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2012
The purpose of this study was to test the psychometric properties of the Caregiver Strain Questionnaire (CGSQ) among caregivers of children with autism. The CGSQ was originally developed to assess burden experienced by parents of children and adolescents with serious emotional and behavioral disorders. Study data was collected from 304 primary…
Descriptors: Autism, Quality of Life, Caregivers, Test Validity
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Chapman, Rebekah; Buckley, Lisa; Sheehan, Mary – Youth Studies Australia, 2011
The Extended Adolescent Injury Checklist (E-AIC), a self-report measure of injury based on the model of the Adolescent Injury Checklist (AIC), was developed for use in the evaluation of school-based interventions. The three stages of this development involved focus groups with adolescents and consultations with medical staff, pilot testing of the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Program Evaluation, Prevention, Focus Groups
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Petry, Katja; Kuppens, Sofie; Vos, Pieter; Maes, Bea – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2010
Recently, several instruments have been developed to measure the subjective component of the quality of life (QOL) of people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities (PIMD). A next step, however, must be the further validation of these instruments. The present study aimed at evaluating the psychometric properties of one of these…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Multiple Disabilities, Severe Mental Retardation, Quality of Life
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Ehlers, Stephan; Gillberg, Christopher; Wing, Lorna – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1999
Presents data on the High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Screening Questionnaire, a 27-item checklist for completion by lay informants when assessing symptoms characteristic of Asperger syndrome and other high-functioning autism spectrum disorders in children and adolescents with normal intelligence or mild mental retardation. Reliability and…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Check Lists, Disability Identification, Elementary Education
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