Spanish Validation of the Autism Spectrum Quotient for Children (AQ-Child-SV).

IF 2.8 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Pub Date : 2025-10-10 DOI:10.1007/s10803-025-07068-4

Clara J Fernández-Álvarez, Jo A Yon-Hernández, Dominika Zofia Wojcik, Agustín Huete, Álvaro Bejarano-Martín, Emiliano Díez Villoria, Manuel Posada de la Paz, Ricardo Canal Bedia

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Purpose: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong, heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition characterized by difficulties in social communication and stereotyped patterns of behaviors and interests. The prevalence of ASD has increased in the last decades, and research has widened its study to the Broader Autism Phenotype (BAP). Therefore, it is important to develop effective screening tools to detect ASD and BAP in the general population. The Autism Spectrum Quotient, Children´s version (AQ-Child) is a 50-item parent-report questionnaire developed to assess autistic traits in children aged 4-11 years. The aim of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the AQ-Child to Spanish as part of a school-based screening program in Salamanca, Castile and León, Spain.

Methods: The AQ-Child was translated, pilot-tested, and administered online through the Qualtrics platform of the University of Salamanca to a school population sample (n = 602).

Results: A total of 45 cases scored at or above the established cut-off point of 76 points on the Spanish version of the AQ-Child (AQ-Child-SV) and 18 scored between 70 and 75 points. The results showed a significant difference in AQ-Child-SV scores between children who received an ASD diagnosis and children with no suspicion of ASD in the general population. For the AQ-Child-SV sensitivity was 0.83 and the specificity was 0.96. Positive and negative predictive values were 0.55 and 0.99 respectively.

Conclusion: The data from this study indicates that the Spanish version of the AQ-Child could be a reliable instrument for screening autism spectrum disorder and the BAP in school-age children.

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儿童自闭症谱系商（AQ-Child-SV）的西班牙验证。

目的：自闭症谱系障碍（Autism spectrum disorder， ASD）是一种以社会沟通困难和刻板的行为和兴趣模式为特征的终身异质性神经发育疾病。在过去的几十年里，ASD的患病率有所增加，研究范围已经扩大到更广泛的自闭症表型（BAP）。因此，开发有效的筛查工具在普通人群中检测ASD和BAP具有重要意义。自闭症谱系商，儿童版（AQ-Child）是一份50项的父母报告问卷，用于评估4-11岁儿童的自闭症特征。这项研究的目的是翻译和文化适应的智商儿童西班牙语，作为学校为基础的筛选项目的一部分，在萨拉曼卡，卡斯蒂利亚和León，西班牙。方法：通过萨拉曼卡大学（University of Salamanca）的Qualtrics平台对学校人口样本（n = 602）进行翻译、试点测试和在线管理。结果：共有45例患者在西班牙语版的iq - child （AQ-Child- sv）中得分达到或高于76分，18例患者得分在70 - 75分之间。结果显示，在一般人群中，被诊断为ASD的儿童和未被怀疑患有ASD的儿童在iq - child - sv得分上存在显著差异。AQ-Child-SV的敏感性为0.83，特异性为0.96。阳性预测值为0.55，阴性预测值为0.99。结论：本研究的数据表明，西班牙语版的iq - child可以作为筛查学龄期儿童自闭症谱系障碍和BAP的可靠工具。

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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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8.00

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10.30%

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433

期刊介绍： The Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders seeks to advance theoretical and applied research as well as examine and evaluate clinical diagnoses and treatments for autism and related disabilities. JADD encourages research submissions on the causes of ASDs and related disorders, including genetic, immunological, and environmental factors; diagnosis and assessment tools (e.g., for early detection as well as behavioral and communications characteristics); and prevention and treatment options. Sample topics include: Social responsiveness in young children with autism Advances in diagnosing and reporting autism Omega-3 fatty acids to treat autism symptoms Parental and child adherence to behavioral and medical treatments for autism Increasing independent task completion by students with autism spectrum disorder Does laughter differ in children with autism? Predicting ASD diagnosis and social impairment in younger siblings of children with autism The effects of psychotropic and nonpsychotropic medication with adolescents and adults with ASD Increasing independence for individuals with ASDs Group interventions to promote social skills in school-aged children with ASDs Standard diagnostic measures for ASDs Substance abuse in adults with autism Differentiating between ADHD and autism symptoms Social competence and social skills training and interventions for children with ASDs Therapeutic horseback riding and social functioning in children with autism Authors and readers of the Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders include sch olars, researchers, professionals, policy makers, and graduate students from a broad range of cross-disciplines, including developmental, clinical child, and school psychology; pediatrics; psychiatry; education; social work and counseling; speech, communication, and physical therapy; medicine and neuroscience; and public health.