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A new interesting article has been published in J Autism Dev Disord. 2019 Aug 5. doi: 10.1007/s10803-019-04127-5. and titled:

Spanish Validation of the Autism Quotient Short Form Questionnaire for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Authors of this article are:

Lugo-Marín J, Díez-Villoria E, Magán-Maganto M, Pérez-Méndez L, Alviani M, de la Fuente-Portero JA, Canal-Bedia R.

A summary of the article is shown below:

The objective of this study was to adapt and validate the abbreviated version of the “Autism-Spectrum Quotient” (AQ-Short) in a sample of Spanish native adults. A total of 46 individuals with ASD, 41 ASD-relatives, 17 patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and 190 non-clinical adults were administered the Spanish version of the AQ-Short. The results of the confirmatory factorial analysis found two high-order factors (Social Behaviour and Numbers/Patterns) and four subscales (Social Skills, Routines, Switching and Imagination). The reliability analysis showed very good internal structure and test-retest reliability. The AQ-Short also showed moderate convergent validity with ADOS-2. Differences by group were found in the ASD group when compared to other groups. Gender differences were only found in the non-clinical group.

Check out the article’s website on Pubmed for more information:

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This article is a good source of information and a good way to become familiar with topics such as: ASD;Autism Spectrum Quotient;Diagnosis;Factor analysis;Reliability;Schizophrenia spectrum disorders;Validity.

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