Development and validation of the AIDA scale: Anxiety in people with autism and intellectual disability assessment.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Pub Date : 2025-08-20 DOI:10.3109/13668250.2025.2546162

Carmen Nieto, Helena Gandía-Abellán, Miguel A Sorrel, María Garrido-Salcedo

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Abstract

Background: Minimally verbal autistic people with intellectual disabilities are at risk of anxiety, yet remain underrepresented in research due to the lack of tools adapted to their functional profiles. This study aimed to develop and validate the AIDA Scale: Anxiety in People with Autism and Intellectual Disability Assessment.

Method: A total of 247 participants (133 parents; 114 professionals) contributed across three phases: indicator identification, pilot study, and validation.

Results: Evidence of reliability (internal consistency and omega coefficient) and validity was gathered, including examination of the scale's dimensionality (parallel analysis, model fit indices, and factor loadings inspection) and its relationship with other variables. Findings support the use of a single total score encompassing general behaviour and behavioural change indicators.

Conclusion: The AIDA Scale is an effective tool for assessing anxiety symptoms in this population. Meeting these needs is critical for improving emotional wellbeing and ensuring people' rights to appropriate emotional care.

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AIDA量表的开发和验证：自闭症患者的焦虑和智力残疾评估。

背景：具有智力障碍的轻度言语自闭症患者存在焦虑风险，但由于缺乏适合其功能概况的工具，因此在研究中代表性不足。本研究旨在开发和验证AIDA量表：自闭症患者的焦虑和智力障碍评估。方法：共有247名参与者（133名家长；114名专业人员）在三个阶段做出贡献：指标确定、试点研究和验证。结果：收集了信度（内部一致性和ω系数）和效度的证据，包括量表的维度检验（平行分析、模型拟合指标、因子负荷检验）及其与其他变量的关系。研究结果支持使用包含一般行为和行为改变指标的单一总分。结论：AIDA量表是评估该人群焦虑症状的有效工具。满足这些需求对于改善情绪健康和确保人们获得适当情绪护理的权利至关重要。

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Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability Multiple-

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期刊介绍： Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability (formerly the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities) is the official journal of the Australasian Society for the Study of Intellectual Disability (ASSID). JIDD is an international, multidisciplinary journal in the field of intellectual and developmental disability. The journal publishes original qualitative and quantitative research papers, literature reviews, conceptual articles, brief reports, case reports, data briefs, and opinions and perspectives.