| Literature DB >> 31676914 |
Vitti W K Poon1, Dorothy S T Shu1, Raymond W S Chan2, Cecilia N W Leung2, Patrick W L Leung3.
Abstract
The Autism-Spectrum Quotient-Adult (AQ-Adult) is a screening tool for adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Chinese self- and parent-report versions of the AQ-Adult in Hong Kong (AQ-Adult-HK). Participants included adults with ASD (n = 27) and community controls (n = 345). Parents of a subset of adults with ASD (n = 21) and controls (n = 87) also participated as informants. The parent-report version showed significantly stronger psychometric properties, including a larger area under receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and higher sensitivity/specificity, than those of the self-report version. The stronger psychometric properties of the former were related to its significantly higher ratings of ASD symptoms in the ASD adults.Entities:
Keywords: AQ-Adult-HK; Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ); Chinese; Parent-report; Self-report
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31676914 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04276-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN: 0162-3257