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Coping strategies, caregiving burden, and depressive symptoms of Taiwanese mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder / Ling-Yi LIN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.1-9 Titre : Coping strategies, caregiving burden, and depressive symptoms of Taiwanese mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Ling-Yi LIN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1-9 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Buffering effect  Caregiving burden  Coping  Depressive symptoms Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Little research focuses on the caregiving experiences of Taiwanese mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The effects of the caregiving burden and coping strategies on the depressive symptoms of 60 of these mothers were examined. The adolescents they cared for ranged from 10 to 19 years old (mean age: 14.7 years). Mothers completed self-report written questionnaires. Findings indicated that greater use of problem-focused rather than emotion-focused coping was generally associated with lower levels of caregiver burden and fewer depressive symptoms. Problem-focused coping acted as a buffer when caregiving burdens were high. Specifically, actively confronting, planning, and suppressing competing activities as coping strategies moderated the effect of the caregiving burden on the depressive symptoms of these mothers. This significant buffering effect reflected adaptation to the caregiving burden. Awareness of the effects of coping strategies on maternal well-being could serve as a valuable guide for practitioners. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260 [article] Coping strategies, caregiving burden, and depressive symptoms of Taiwanese mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Ling-Yi LIN, Auteur . - p.1-9. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.1-9 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Buffering effect  Caregiving burden  Coping  Depressive symptoms Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Little research focuses on the caregiving experiences of Taiwanese mothers of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The effects of the caregiving burden and coping strategies on the depressive symptoms of 60 of these mothers were examined. The adolescents they cared for ranged from 10 to 19 years old (mean age: 14.7 years). Mothers completed self-report written questionnaires. Findings indicated that greater use of problem-focused rather than emotion-focused coping was generally associated with lower levels of caregiver burden and fewer depressive symptoms. Problem-focused coping acted as a buffer when caregiving burdens were high. Specifically, actively confronting, planning, and suppressing competing activities as coping strategies moderated the effect of the caregiving burden on the depressive symptoms of these mothers. This significant buffering effect reflected adaptation to the caregiving burden. Awareness of the effects of coping strategies on maternal well-being could serve as a valuable guide for practitioners. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260

Factors influencing treatment decisions by parents for their children with autism spectrum disorder / Nathan A. CALL in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.10-20 Titre : Factors influencing treatment decisions by parents for their children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Nathan A. CALL, Auteur ; Caitlin H. DELFS, Auteur ; Andrea R. REAVIS, Auteur ; Joanna Lomas MEVERS, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.10-20 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Treatments  Parent decision making Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Studies examining the treatment choices of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have mostly addressed questions about the prevalence of certain treatments. Fewer studies have examined the factors that influence their treatment decisions. In this study, 18 parents of children with ASD rated treatments according to their knowledge about them and how effective they believed them to be. They then distributed tokens representing resources (i.e., money, time, and energy) amongst the treatments they were currently using, or would use were there fewer constraints. Finally, they distributed tokens amongst hypothetical treatments about which they were only given information regarding empirical support and immediacy of outcome. Without the constraints of cost and availability participants distributed resources broadly. However, participants showed a preference for empirical support over immediacy of treatment outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260 [article] Factors influencing treatment decisions by parents for their children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Nathan A. CALL, Auteur ; Caitlin H. DELFS, Auteur ; Andrea R. REAVIS, Auteur ; Joanna Lomas MEVERS, Auteur . - p.10-20. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.10-20 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Treatments  Parent decision making Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Studies examining the treatment choices of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have mostly addressed questions about the prevalence of certain treatments. Fewer studies have examined the factors that influence their treatment decisions. In this study, 18 parents of children with ASD rated treatments according to their knowledge about them and how effective they believed them to be. They then distributed tokens representing resources (i.e., money, time, and energy) amongst the treatments they were currently using, or would use were there fewer constraints. Finally, they distributed tokens amongst hypothetical treatments about which they were only given information regarding empirical support and immediacy of outcome. Without the constraints of cost and availability participants distributed resources broadly. However, participants showed a preference for empirical support over immediacy of treatment outcome. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260

Physical activity during the segmented school day in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders / Chien-Yu PAN in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.21-28 Titre : Physical activity during the segmented school day in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Chien-Yu PAN, Auteur ; Po-Jen HSU, Auteur ; I. Chiao CHUNG, Auteur ; Ching-Sui HUNG, Auteur ; Yu-Jen LIU, Auteur ; Shen-Yu LO, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.21-28 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Physical activity  Autism spectrum disorders  Adolescents  School day Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The purpose of this study was to assess the intensity of physical activity (PA) that secondary school-aged students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and typically developing (TD) students exert during a school day, and to compare the percentages of students achieving the recommended guidelines between groups. The PA of 60 male students (ASD, n = 30; TD, n = 30) was recorded every 10 s for up to 5 school days by performing uniaxial accelerometry. The main results are listed as follows: (a) daily PA was significantly lower among the students with ASD than among the TD students; (b) students with ASD spent significantly lower proportion of their time in moderate PA than TD students did during physical education (PE), recess, and lunchtime; and (c) fewer students with ASD than TD students achieved the PA guidelines during the school day and PE time. Schools should increase PA opportunities across the school day. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260 [article] Physical activity during the segmented school day in adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Chien-Yu PAN, Auteur ; Po-Jen HSU, Auteur ; I. Chiao CHUNG, Auteur ; Ching-Sui HUNG, Auteur ; Yu-Jen LIU, Auteur ; Shen-Yu LO, Auteur . - p.21-28. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.21-28 Mots-clés : Physical activity  Autism spectrum disorders  Adolescents  School day Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The purpose of this study was to assess the intensity of physical activity (PA) that secondary school-aged students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and typically developing (TD) students exert during a school day, and to compare the percentages of students achieving the recommended guidelines between groups. The PA of 60 male students (ASD, n = 30; TD, n = 30) was recorded every 10 s for up to 5 school days by performing uniaxial accelerometry. The main results are listed as follows: (a) daily PA was significantly lower among the students with ASD than among the TD students; (b) students with ASD spent significantly lower proportion of their time in moderate PA than TD students did during physical education (PE), recess, and lunchtime; and (c) fewer students with ASD than TD students achieved the PA guidelines during the school day and PE time. Schools should increase PA opportunities across the school day. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.003 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260

Age-related trends in treatment use for children with autism spectrum disorder / Sarah S. MIRE in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.29-41 Titre : Age-related trends in treatment use for children with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Sarah S. MIRE, Auteur ; Natalie S. RAFF, Auteur ; Christie M. BREWTON, Auteur ; Robin P. GOIN-KOCHEL, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.29-41 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Age-related trends  Treatment  Simons Simplex Collection Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Numerous and increasing treatment options face parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study sought to elucidate age-related trends in treatment use among children with ASD from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC; n = 2758). Our goals were to: (a) explore frequencies of use for various treatment types between preschool and adolescence, and (b) statistically compare rates of treatment-type use by children of different ages. Results indicated high reliance on school-based treatments (e.g., speech and occupational therapies), though use of these types of treatments decreased with age. Use of most treatment types peaked during the preschool years and decreased with age, except psychotropic medication, which was used more by older children. A stable proportion of the sample across ages endorsed biomedical treatments (i.e., complementary alternative medicine; CAM). Percentages of treatment-type use at three different ages (representing early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence) via Pearson chi-square analyses indicated significant associations (? < .006) between age and use of these treatment types: private and school-based speech, private and school-based occupational therapy, intensive behavioral treatment, and psychotropic medication. Results are considered within an ecological-behavioral framework to offer potential explanations for age-related differences in treatment use (e.g., family factors, special education legislation). En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.03.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260 [article] Age-related trends in treatment use for children with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Sarah S. MIRE, Auteur ; Natalie S. RAFF, Auteur ; Christie M. BREWTON, Auteur ; Robin P. GOIN-KOCHEL, Auteur . - p.29-41. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.29-41 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorder  Age-related trends  Treatment  Simons Simplex Collection Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Numerous and increasing treatment options face parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This study sought to elucidate age-related trends in treatment use among children with ASD from the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC; n = 2758). Our goals were to: (a) explore frequencies of use for various treatment types between preschool and adolescence, and (b) statistically compare rates of treatment-type use by children of different ages. Results indicated high reliance on school-based treatments (e.g., speech and occupational therapies), though use of these types of treatments decreased with age. Use of most treatment types peaked during the preschool years and decreased with age, except psychotropic medication, which was used more by older children. A stable proportion of the sample across ages endorsed biomedical treatments (i.e., complementary alternative medicine; CAM). Percentages of treatment-type use at three different ages (representing early childhood, middle childhood, adolescence) via Pearson chi-square analyses indicated significant associations (? < .006) between age and use of these treatment types: private and school-based speech, private and school-based occupational therapy, intensive behavioral treatment, and psychotropic medication. Results are considered within an ecological-behavioral framework to offer potential explanations for age-related differences in treatment use (e.g., family factors, special education legislation). En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.03.001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260

A test of the ‘parent distortion’ hypothesis when assessing generalised anxiety disorder in boys with an autism spectrum disorder / Vicki BITSIKA in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.42-52 Titre : A test of the ‘parent distortion’ hypothesis when assessing generalised anxiety disorder in boys with an autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Nicholas M. ANDRONICOS, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.42-52 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Anxiety  Assessment  Autism  Bias Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The ‘parent distortion’ hypothesis regarding assessment of a child's anxiety state was examined in the mothers of 128 boys with an autism spectrum disorder. Mothers’ own generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and their ratings of their sons’ GAD were compared with the boys’ self-ratings and the ratings of the boys given by a clinician. Boys’ cortisol concentrations were also explored for their association with these three sources of GAD ratings. Results indicated that mothers’ GAD was significantly and directly correlated with the ratings they gave for their sons’ but that only mothers who were above-minimally anxious gave ratings of their sons’ anxiety that significantly agreed with those from the clinicians. Minimally-anxious mothers appeared to underestimate their sons’ anxiety, and these effects generalised to their sons’ self-ratings of anxiety. Associations between the boys’ cortisol concentrations suggested an interaction between the presence of the diurnal fluctuation in boys’ cortisol concentrations and mothers’ anxiety states. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.03.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260 [article] A test of the ‘parent distortion’ hypothesis when assessing generalised anxiety disorder in boys with an autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Vicki BITSIKA, Auteur ; Christopher F. SHARPLEY, Auteur ; Nicholas M. ANDRONICOS, Auteur ; Linda L. AGNEW, Auteur . - p.42-52. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.42-52 Mots-clés : Anxiety  Assessment  Autism  Bias Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The ‘parent distortion’ hypothesis regarding assessment of a child's anxiety state was examined in the mothers of 128 boys with an autism spectrum disorder. Mothers’ own generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) and their ratings of their sons’ GAD were compared with the boys’ self-ratings and the ratings of the boys given by a clinician. Boys’ cortisol concentrations were also explored for their association with these three sources of GAD ratings. Results indicated that mothers’ GAD was significantly and directly correlated with the ratings they gave for their sons’ but that only mothers who were above-minimally anxious gave ratings of their sons’ anxiety that significantly agreed with those from the clinicians. Minimally-anxious mothers appeared to underestimate their sons’ anxiety, and these effects generalised to their sons’ self-ratings of anxiety. Associations between the boys’ cortisol concentrations suggested an interaction between the presence of the diurnal fluctuation in boys’ cortisol concentrations and mothers’ anxiety states. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.03.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=260

A preliminary study of self-reported food selectivity in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder / Emily S. KUSCHNER in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.53-59 Titre : A preliminary study of self-reported food selectivity in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Emily S. KUSCHNER, Auteur ; Ian W. EISENBERG, Auteur ; Bako ORIONZI, Auteur ; W. Kyle SIMMONS, Auteur ; Lauren KENWORTHY, Auteur ; Alex MARTIN, Auteur ; Gregory L. WALLACE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.53-59 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Food  Taste  Sensory  Adolescent  Adult Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although it is well-established that picky eating is a common feature of early development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), far less is known about food selectivity during adolescence and adulthood. Using portions of the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile, food selectivity self-ratings were obtained from 65 high-functioning adolescents/young adults with ASD and compared to those of 59 typically developing controls matched on age, IQ, and sex ratio. Individuals with ASD reported preferring familiar foods (food neophobia) and disliking foods with particular textures and strong flavors. Providing linkage to everyday behavior, parent ratings of daily living skills were lower among individuals with ASD and food neophobia than among those without food neophobia. Food selectivity continues to be an important issue for adolescents/young adults with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=261 [article] A preliminary study of self-reported food selectivity in adolescents and young adults with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Emily S. KUSCHNER, Auteur ; Ian W. EISENBERG, Auteur ; Bako ORIONZI, Auteur ; W. Kyle SIMMONS, Auteur ; Lauren KENWORTHY, Auteur ; Alex MARTIN, Auteur ; Gregory L. WALLACE, Auteur . - p.53-59. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.53-59 Mots-clés : Autism  Food  Taste  Sensory  Adolescent  Adult Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Although it is well-established that picky eating is a common feature of early development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), far less is known about food selectivity during adolescence and adulthood. Using portions of the Adult/Adolescent Sensory Profile, food selectivity self-ratings were obtained from 65 high-functioning adolescents/young adults with ASD and compared to those of 59 typically developing controls matched on age, IQ, and sex ratio. Individuals with ASD reported preferring familiar foods (food neophobia) and disliking foods with particular textures and strong flavors. Providing linkage to everyday behavior, parent ratings of daily living skills were lower among individuals with ASD and food neophobia than among those without food neophobia. Food selectivity continues to be an important issue for adolescents/young adults with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.04.005 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=261

Psychometric properties of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised for individuals with autism spectrum disorder in Japan / Naoko INADA in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 15-16 (July 2015)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.60-68 Titre : Psychometric properties of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised for individuals with autism spectrum disorder in Japan Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Naoko INADA, Auteur ; Hiroyuki ITO, Auteur ; Kazuhiro YASUNAGA, Auteur ; Miho KURODA, Auteur ; Ryoichiro IWANAGA, Auteur ; Taku HAGIWARA, Auteur ; Iori TANI, Auteur ; Ryoji YUKIHIRO, Auteur ; Tokio UCHIYAMA, Auteur ; Kei OGASAHARA, Auteur ; Koichi HARA, Auteur ; Masahiko INOUE, Auteur ; Takashi MURAKAMI, Auteur ; Fumio SOMEKI, Auteur ; Kazuhiko NAKAMURA, Auteur ; Toshiro SUGIYAMA, Auteur ; Hiroyuki UCHIDA, Auteur ; Hironobu ICHIKAWA, Auteur ; Yuki KAWAKUBO, Auteur ; Yukiko KANO, Auteur ; Masatsugu TSUJII, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.60-68 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Restricted and repetitive behaviors  Autism spectrum disorder  Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised Japanese Version  Reliability  Validity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) constitute a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) is a widely used questionnaire administered by parents or caregivers to assess RRBs in individuals with ASD. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the RBS-R Japanese Version (RBS-R-J). The ASD and non-ASD groups comprised 274 and 36 participants, respectively. We examined corrected item-total correlation, Cronbach's alpha, and RBS-R-J scores of different diagnostic groups, as well as correlations between RBS-R-J scores and intelligence quotient (IQ), autistic symptoms, adaptive/maladaptive functioning, aberrant behaviors, and sensory processing. All items showed moderate corrected item-total correlations. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .93. We found significant differences in the mean RBS-R-J scores of the low-functioning ASD group and the intellectual disabilities group, and of low-functioning and high-functioning ASD groups. RBS-R-J scores negatively correlated with IQ and scores on the Sensory Profile (Japanese version) and Adaptive Behavior Composite of the Maladaptive Behavior Index of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition (VABS-II; Japanese version), but positively correlated with scores on the peak and current symptoms subscales of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Autism Society Japan Rating Scale, the VABS-II, and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (Japanese version). From these results, we conclude that RBS-R-J showed good reliability, diagnostic validity, and convergent validity, indicating that it is a reliable, valid instrument for use among ASD individuals in clinical and research settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.01.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=261 [article] Psychometric properties of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised for individuals with autism spectrum disorder in Japan [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Naoko INADA, Auteur ; Hiroyuki ITO, Auteur ; Kazuhiro YASUNAGA, Auteur ; Miho KURODA, Auteur ; Ryoichiro IWANAGA, Auteur ; Taku HAGIWARA, Auteur ; Iori TANI, Auteur ; Ryoji YUKIHIRO, Auteur ; Tokio UCHIYAMA, Auteur ; Kei OGASAHARA, Auteur ; Koichi HARA, Auteur ; Masahiko INOUE, Auteur ; Takashi MURAKAMI, Auteur ; Fumio SOMEKI, Auteur ; Kazuhiko NAKAMURA, Auteur ; Toshiro SUGIYAMA, Auteur ; Hiroyuki UCHIDA, Auteur ; Hironobu ICHIKAWA, Auteur ; Yuki KAWAKUBO, Auteur ; Yukiko KANO, Auteur ; Masatsugu TSUJII, Auteur . - p.60-68. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 15-16 (July 2015) . - p.60-68 Mots-clés : Restricted and repetitive behaviors  Autism spectrum disorder  Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised Japanese Version  Reliability  Validity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) constitute a core symptom of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised (RBS-R) is a widely used questionnaire administered by parents or caregivers to assess RRBs in individuals with ASD. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of the RBS-R Japanese Version (RBS-R-J). The ASD and non-ASD groups comprised 274 and 36 participants, respectively. We examined corrected item-total correlation, Cronbach's alpha, and RBS-R-J scores of different diagnostic groups, as well as correlations between RBS-R-J scores and intelligence quotient (IQ), autistic symptoms, adaptive/maladaptive functioning, aberrant behaviors, and sensory processing. All items showed moderate corrected item-total correlations. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .93. We found significant differences in the mean RBS-R-J scores of the low-functioning ASD group and the intellectual disabilities group, and of low-functioning and high-functioning ASD groups. RBS-R-J scores negatively correlated with IQ and scores on the Sensory Profile (Japanese version) and Adaptive Behavior Composite of the Maladaptive Behavior Index of the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales-Second Edition (VABS-II; Japanese version), but positively correlated with scores on the peak and current symptoms subscales of the Pervasive Developmental Disorders Autism Society Japan Rating Scale, the VABS-II, and the Aberrant Behavior Checklist-Community (Japanese version). From these results, we conclude that RBS-R-J showed good reliability, diagnostic validity, and convergent validity, indicating that it is a reliable, valid instrument for use among ASD individuals in clinical and research settings. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2015.01.002 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=261