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PERSONALITY AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES
Volume 43, Issue 7, Pages 1938-1949Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2007.06.012
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autism spectrum quotient; spectrum disorders; AD; high functioning autism; autism; factor analysis
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A self-report screening measure for high functioning autism spectrum disorders is needed for diagnostic screening and research purposes. The Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) has been developed for these reasons, although a comprehensive assessment of the psychometric properties of the AQ has not been completed. The purpose of the current study was to assess the distribution, internal consistency, and factor structure of the AQ in a non-clinical sample (n = 1005). The current findings demonstrate the normal distribution of autistic traits and support a three-factor structure of the AQ. Additionally, a three-factor version of the AQ yielded somewhat improved internal consistency. Implications of these findings and suggestions for further development of the AQ as a measure of the autism spectrum are offered. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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