scholarly journals Is it Possible to Assess the Two-Domain Definition of the Broad Autism Phenotype Using the Available Measurement Tools?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Godoy-Giménez ◽  
A. González-Rodríguez ◽  
F. Cañadas ◽  
A. F. Estévez ◽  
P. Sayans-Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Broad Autism Phenotype ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Domain Definition ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The Social ◽  
Measurement Tools ◽  
Main Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Autism Phenotype

AbstractAlthough, the operationalization of the autism spectrum disorder has been updated around two domains, the broad autism phenotype (BAP) one has not. Additionally, the items of the three common BAP measures, the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ), the Autism Quotient, and the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), remain organized around a non-consensual number of factors. We explored whether the items of these measures matched with the two-domain operationalization through a parallel analysis, which has suggested two main components, and two expert judgments which have assessed item wording, relevance, and construct representativeness. A remaining pool of 48 BAP-relevant items suggested a possible under-representation of two subdomains. Despite the relevance of all the BAPQ items, only the SRS ones tapped in all subdomains.

scholarly journals Modifying and validating the social responsiveness scale edition 2 for use with deaf children and young people

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243162
Author(s):  
Barry Wright ◽  
Helen Phillips ◽  
Ann Le Couteur ◽  
Jennifer Sweetman ◽  
Rachel Hodkinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sign Language ◽  
Intraclass Correlation ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Social Responsiveness Scale ◽  
Deaf Children ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Deaf People ◽  
Delphi Consensus ◽  
The Social ◽  
Test Retest Reliability

A Delphi consensus methodology was used to adapt a screening tool, the Social Responsiveness Scale– 2 (SRS-2), for use with deaf children including those whose preferred communication method is sign language. Using this approach; 27 international experts (The Delphi International Expert Panel), on the topic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in deaf people, contributed to the review of item content. A criterion for agreement was set at 80% of experts on each item (with 75% acceptable in the final fourth round). The agreed modifications are discussed. The modified SRS-2 research adaptation for deaf people (referred to here as the “SRS-2 Deaf adaptation”) was then translated into British Sign Language using a robust translation methodology and validated in England in a sample of 198 deaf children, 76 with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and 122 without ASD. The SRS-2 Deaf adaptation was compared blind to a NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) guideline standard clinical assessment. The area under the Receiver Operating (ROC) curve was 0.811 (95% CI: 0.753, 0.869), with an optimal cut-off value of 73, which gave a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 67%. The Cronbach Alpha coefficient was 0.968 suggesting high internal consistency. The Intraclass Correlation Coefficient was 0.897, supporting test-retest reliability. This performance is equivalent to similar instruments used for screening ASD in the hearing population.

Outcomes of an emotion regulation intervention group in young adults with autism spectrum disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathrin Hartmann ◽  
Maria R. Urbano ◽  
C. Teal Raffaele ◽  
Nicole L. Kreiser ◽  
Takeshia V. Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
The Social

Individuals on the autism spectrum experience difficulties in social relationships and emotion regulation. The aim of the present exploratory research study was to develop and explore the effectiveness of a manualized emotion regulation group intervention for autistic adults to improve emotion regulation and social communication. The group participants included seven young adults (age > 18 years) on the autism spectrum. Primary outcome measures were the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2) and the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Group participants reported significant improvements on the Social Communication and Interaction subscale (SCI; t = 2.601, p = .041), the Social Awareness (AWR; t = 3.163, p = .019), and the Social Cognition (COG; t = 4.861, p = .003) subscales of the SRS-2: Self Report. Overall, this study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of a group treatment approach that focuses on emotion regulation to improve social interactions for young adults on the autism spectrum.

The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire: Mothers Versus Fathers of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (5) ◽  
pp. 837-846 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ifat Seidman ◽  
Nurit Yirmiya ◽  
Shahaf Milshtein ◽  
Richard P. Ebstein ◽  
Shlomit Levi
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Broad Autism Phenotype ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Autism Phenotype

scholarly journals Construction and psychometric evaluation of a short form of the Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire

Psihologija ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-258
Author(s):  
Irena Stojkovic ◽  
Bojan Ducic ◽  
Svetlana Kaljaca ◽  
Mirjana Djordjevic
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Broad Autism Phenotype ◽  
Autism Spectrum Quotient ◽  
Autism Phenotype

Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) represents a group of personality traits expressed in limitations in social relations and pragmatic speech dimension, and rigid behavior. The Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire (BAPQ) measures personality traits which are crucial in defining the BAP. In the present research, three studies were conducted with the general aim to create a short form of the BAPQ. Study 1 was carried out to determine the factor structure of the BAPQ in a sample of 501 students and to select items for the short form. Obtained components: Aloofness, Rigidity, and Pragmatics, corresponding to the structure of the instrument proposed by authors, accounted for 26.61% of variance. Study 2 was conducted to examine factor structure of the BAPQ short form (BAPQ-SF), in a sample of 298 students. This solution explained 45.76% of the total variance. The aim of Study 3 was to determine psychometric characteristics of the BAPQ-SF in a sample of students (N = 294). Three-factor model of the BAPQ-SF was confirmed. Correlations of the BAPQ-SF with the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ) and the Delta 10 suggest convergent and discriminant validity of the BAPQ-SF.

scholarly journals Validating Three Common Self-Report Measures of Social Functioning: Implications for Autism Research

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Kaplan-Kahn ◽  
Natalie Russo ◽  
Grace Iarocci
Keyword(s):  
Social Functioning ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Diagnostic Feature ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
Diagnostic Labels ◽  
The Social ◽  
Spectrum Condition

Social functioning difficulties are a core diagnostic feature of autism spectrum condition (ASC) and are commonly assessed in ASC research. Many measures have been created to assess the various dimensions of social functioning; thus, it is important to evaluate how each scale captures these latent constructs in order to integrate results from studies using different measures. The current brief report assessed the convergent validity (at the subscale level) of three commonly used social functioning scales in ASC research: The Autism Quotient, the Multidimensional Social Competence Scale, and the Social Responsiveness Scale. Amongst a sample of nonclinical adults, the scales showed robust convergent validity between theoretically related subscales, indicating sensitivity to variation in social functioning abilities across diagnostic labels.

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