Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-19) with Iranian university students-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ-19) with Iranian university students

Published:2022-09 Issue:3 Volume:86 Page:204-222
ISSN:0025-9284
Container-title:Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
language:en
Short-container-title:Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic

Author:

Ebrahimi Ali¹,Elhami Athar Mojtaba²³,Ashouri Ahmad²,Karimi Sirvan²

Affiliation:

1. PhD student in the Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavior Sciences, the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2. School of Behavioral Sciences and Mental Health (Tehran Institute of Psychiatry), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3. Darkmind Research Group, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

Studies suggest that autistic traits are widespread among the general population and, in this regard, the short form of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), the AQ-28, was developed to measure autistic traits. The present study examines the factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Persian version of the AQ-28 with 691 Iranian university students (Mage = 28.67, SD = 8.57, 57.3% women) who were recruited online and completed the AQ-28 and Symptom Checklist (SCL-25) measures. Confirmatory factor analysis results yielded a four-factor model, which was internally consistent and demonstrated hypothesized correlations with the external correlates of interest (e.g., anxiety, depression, and phobia). Results support the Persian version of the AQ with 19 items (AQ-19) as a measure with sound psychometrics to be used in studies with Iranian university students.

Publisher

Guilford Publications

Subject

Psychiatry and Mental health,Clinical Psychology,Pshychiatric Mental Health

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