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Factor structure of the social communication questionnaire in preschool aged autistic children
Grove, Rachel Paynter, Jessica Joosten, Annette Vivanti, Giacomo Dissanayake, Cheryl Eapen, Valsamma
Grove, Rachel
Paynter, Jessica
Joosten, Annette
Vivanti, Giacomo
Dissanayake, Cheryl
Eapen, Valsamma
Abstract
Objectives The Social Communication Questionnaire (SCQ) is a common screening tool for autism spectrum disorder. Given its wide use, as well as recent changes to diagnostic criteria for autism, there is a need to evaluate whether the SCQ maps onto the social communication and interaction, and repetitive behaviour and restricted interests domains specified in the revised criteria in DSM-5. Methods Participants included 294 preschool aged autistic children. Confirmatory factor analysis was implemented to evaluate the factor structure of the SCQ. Results None of the models evaluated provided an adequate fit to the data. However, the best fitting model mapped onto the previous DSM-IV diagnostic criteria for autism. Conclusions The SCQ does not align with the new DSM-5 domains. More research is needed to evaluate the factor structure of the SCQ in different populations of autistic children in order to determine its current validity as a screening tool.
Keywords
autism spectrum disorder, social communication questionnaire, factor analysis, preschool children, dsm-5
Date
2019
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Journal article
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Journal of Child and Family Studies
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28
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3385-3391
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School of Allied Health
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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