Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands.

Liu, F; Scheeren, AM; Grove, R; Hoekstra, RA; Wang, K; Guo, D; Wang, C; Begeer, S

Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands.

Liu, F Scheeren, AM Grove, R

Hoekstra, RA Wang, K Guo, D Wang, C Begeer, S

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Citation:: J Autism Dev Disord, 2021, pp. 1-13
Issue Date:: 2021-11-06

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dc.contributor.author	Liu, F
dc.contributor.author	Scheeren, AM
dc.contributor.author	Grove, R https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6669-9385
dc.contributor.author	Hoekstra, RA
dc.contributor.author	Wang, K
dc.contributor.author	Guo, D
dc.contributor.author	Wang, C
dc.contributor.author	Begeer, S
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-19T02:49:47Z
dc.date.available	2021-10-24
dc.date.available	2022-01-19T02:49:47Z
dc.date.issued	2021-11-06
dc.identifier.citation	J Autism Dev Disord, 2021, pp. 1-13
dc.identifier.issn	0162-3257
dc.identifier.issn	1573-3432
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153347
dc.description.abstract	Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed globally, but recognition, interpretation and reporting may vary across cultures. To compare autism across cultures it is important to investigate whether the tools used are conceptually equivalent across cultures. This study evaluated the factor structure of the parent-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form in autistic children from China (n = 327; 3 to 17 years) and the Netherlands (n = 694; 6 to 16 years). Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the two-factor hierarchical model previously identified. Exploratory factor analysis indicated culturally variant factor structures between China and the Netherlands, which may hamper cross-cultural comparisons. Several items loaded onto different factors in the two samples, indicating substantial variation in parent-reported autistic traits between China and the Netherlands.
dc.format	Print-Electronic
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Springer Science and Business Media LLC
dc.relation.ispartof	J Autism Dev Disord
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1007/s10803-021-05342-9
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dc.rights	This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10803-021-05342-9
dc.subject	13 Education, 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
dc.subject.classification	Developmental & Child Psychology
dc.title	Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.location.activity	United States
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utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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Abstract:

Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed globally, but recognition, interpretation and reporting may vary across cultures. To compare autism across cultures it is important to investigate whether the tools used are conceptually equivalent across cultures. This study evaluated the factor structure of the parent-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form in autistic children from China (n = 327; 3 to 17 years) and the Netherlands (n = 694; 6 to 16 years). Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the two-factor hierarchical model previously identified. Exploratory factor analysis indicated culturally variant factor structures between China and the Netherlands, which may hamper cross-cultural comparisons. Several items loaded onto different factors in the two samples, indicating substantial variation in parent-reported autistic traits between China and the Netherlands.

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