Developmental changes in longitudinal associations between academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms from late childhood to middle adolescence / W. ZHANG in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 60-2 (February 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 60-2 (February 2019) . - p.178-188 Titre : Developmental changes in longitudinal associations between academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms from late childhood to middle adolescence Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : W. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. CHEN, Auteur ; L. JI, Auteur ; K. DEATER-DECKARD, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.178-188 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Academic achievement  depression  developmental change  externalizing problems Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Research reveals longitudinal bidirectional associations between changes in academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms. However, little is known about developmental changes in the magnitude of these associations, from childhood to adolescence. METHODS: Participants were 648 Chinese children (347 males) who were followed from Grade 5 (mean age: 11.18 years) to Grade 9. Academic achievement and two types of symptoms (externalizing, depressive) were assessed annually. Structural equation modeling was used to examine longitudinal bidirectional associations between achievement and psychopathological symptoms, and developmental changes in effect sizes. Models were estimated using cross-lagged panel modeling (CLPM), as well as random intercepts cross-lagged panel modeling (RI-CLPM). RESULTS: The data supported the hypothesized academic incompetence and adjustment erosion effects, as well as the hypothesized developmental change in the academic incompetence effect whereby prior achievement's effects on subsequent externalizing increased with age. Results were similar for both genders and unaffected by inclusion of common risk factors as covariates. CONCLUSIONS: There are bidirectional associations between symptoms and achievement that change markedly across the transition into adolescence. Interpreting the effects using a developmental perspective, changes in reciprocal effects may be dynamic. The findings suggest that targeting both psychopathology and low academic achievement is worthwhile, but that distinct treatment effects will be found in childhood versus adolescence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12927 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=381 [article] Developmental changes in longitudinal associations between academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms from late childhood to middle adolescence [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / W. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. CHEN, Auteur ; L. JI, Auteur ; K. DEATER-DECKARD, Auteur . - p.178-188. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 60-2 (February 2019) . - p.178-188 Mots-clés : Academic achievement  depression  developmental change  externalizing problems Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: Research reveals longitudinal bidirectional associations between changes in academic achievement and psychopathological symptoms. However, little is known about developmental changes in the magnitude of these associations, from childhood to adolescence. METHODS: Participants were 648 Chinese children (347 males) who were followed from Grade 5 (mean age: 11.18 years) to Grade 9. Academic achievement and two types of symptoms (externalizing, depressive) were assessed annually. Structural equation modeling was used to examine longitudinal bidirectional associations between achievement and psychopathological symptoms, and developmental changes in effect sizes. Models were estimated using cross-lagged panel modeling (CLPM), as well as random intercepts cross-lagged panel modeling (RI-CLPM). RESULTS: The data supported the hypothesized academic incompetence and adjustment erosion effects, as well as the hypothesized developmental change in the academic incompetence effect whereby prior achievement's effects on subsequent externalizing increased with age. Results were similar for both genders and unaffected by inclusion of common risk factors as covariates. CONCLUSIONS: There are bidirectional associations between symptoms and achievement that change markedly across the transition into adolescence. Interpreting the effects using a developmental perspective, changes in reciprocal effects may be dynamic. The findings suggest that targeting both psychopathology and low academic achievement is worthwhile, but that distinct treatment effects will be found in childhood versus adolescence. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.12927 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=381

Genome-wide association study and identification of chromosomal enhancer maps in multiple brain regions related to autism spectrum disorder / L. ZHANG in Autism Research, 12-1 (January 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 12-1 (January 2019) . - p.26-32 Titre : Genome-wide association study and identification of chromosomal enhancer maps in multiple brain regions related to autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : L. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. LIU, Auteur ; Y. WEN, Auteur ; M. MA, Auteur ; S. CHENG, Auteur ; J. YANG, Auteur ; P. LI, Auteur ; B. CHENG, Auteur ; Y. DU, Auteur ; X. LIANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHAO, Auteur ; M. DING, Auteur ; X. GUO, Auteur ; F. ZHANG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.26-32 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism  biological pathways  brain regions  enhancer Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder with strong genetic components involved. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of non-coding regulatory variants for complex diseases. To explore the roles of chromosomal enhancer regions in the pathogenesis of ASD, we conducted an integrative analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) and brain region related enhancer-gene networks for ASD. The GWAS data of ASD were driven from a published study, involving 7,387 ASD cases and 8,567 controls. The enhancer-gene networks of eight brain regions were used here. The GWAS of ASD was first merged respectively with the enhancer datasets of eight brain regions. Pathway enrichment analysis was then performed to detect ASD associated pathways based on the enhancer-related single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of each brain region. We detected multiple genes with brain region specific or common association signals, such as PGM3 (P value = 1.93 x 10(-5) ) and RWDD2A (P value = 1.93 x 10(-5) ) for hippocampus middle, and ENPP4 (all P values <0.05), and ENPP5 (all P values <0.05) for seven brain regions. By comparing the pathway enrichment analysis results of various brain regions, several cross brain regions pathways were detected for ASD, such as REACTOME_POTASSIUM_CHANNELS (all P values <0.05) for six brain regions and KEGG_CELL_ADHESION_MOLECULES_CAMS (all P values <0.05) for seven brain regions. In addition, several pathways were also identified for specific brain regions, such as REACTOME_CD28_DEPENDENT_PI3K_AKT_SIGNALING (P value = 4.00 x 10(-3) ) for angular gyrus, REACTOME_SIGNALING_BY_CONSTITUTIVELY_ACTIVE_EGFR (P value = 2.22 x 10(-3) ) for anterior caudate, and KEGG_PRION_DISEASES (P value = 1.00 x 10(-4) ) for germinal matrix. Our results provide novel clues for understanding the genetic basis of ASD. Autism Research 2019, 12: 26-32. (c) 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: ASD is a complex developmental disorder with strong genetic components, but the pathogenesis of ASD is still unclear. Using the latest GWAS data and enhancer map, we explored the brain region related biological pathways associated with ASD. Our results provide novel clues for revealing the functional relevance of enhancer variants with ASD and understanding the genetic basis of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=376 [article] Genome-wide association study and identification of chromosomal enhancer maps in multiple brain regions related to autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / L. ZHANG, Auteur ; L. LIU, Auteur ; Y. WEN, Auteur ; M. MA, Auteur ; S. CHENG, Auteur ; J. YANG, Auteur ; P. LI, Auteur ; B. CHENG, Auteur ; Y. DU, Auteur ; X. LIANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHAO, Auteur ; M. DING, Auteur ; X. GUO, Auteur ; F. ZHANG, Auteur . - p.26-32. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 12-1 (January 2019) . - p.26-32 Mots-clés : autism  biological pathways  brain regions  enhancer Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder with strong genetic components involved. Recent studies have demonstrated the importance of non-coding regulatory variants for complex diseases. To explore the roles of chromosomal enhancer regions in the pathogenesis of ASD, we conducted an integrative analysis of genome-wide association study (GWAS) and brain region related enhancer-gene networks for ASD. The GWAS data of ASD were driven from a published study, involving 7,387 ASD cases and 8,567 controls. The enhancer-gene networks of eight brain regions were used here. The GWAS of ASD was first merged respectively with the enhancer datasets of eight brain regions. Pathway enrichment analysis was then performed to detect ASD associated pathways based on the enhancer-related single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) of each brain region. We detected multiple genes with brain region specific or common association signals, such as PGM3 (P value = 1.93 x 10(-5) ) and RWDD2A (P value = 1.93 x 10(-5) ) for hippocampus middle, and ENPP4 (all P values <0.05), and ENPP5 (all P values <0.05) for seven brain regions. By comparing the pathway enrichment analysis results of various brain regions, several cross brain regions pathways were detected for ASD, such as REACTOME_POTASSIUM_CHANNELS (all P values <0.05) for six brain regions and KEGG_CELL_ADHESION_MOLECULES_CAMS (all P values <0.05) for seven brain regions. In addition, several pathways were also identified for specific brain regions, such as REACTOME_CD28_DEPENDENT_PI3K_AKT_SIGNALING (P value = 4.00 x 10(-3) ) for angular gyrus, REACTOME_SIGNALING_BY_CONSTITUTIVELY_ACTIVE_EGFR (P value = 2.22 x 10(-3) ) for anterior caudate, and KEGG_PRION_DISEASES (P value = 1.00 x 10(-4) ) for germinal matrix. Our results provide novel clues for understanding the genetic basis of ASD. Autism Research 2019, 12: 26-32. (c) 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: ASD is a complex developmental disorder with strong genetic components, but the pathogenesis of ASD is still unclear. Using the latest GWAS data and enhancer map, we explored the brain region related biological pathways associated with ASD. Our results provide novel clues for revealing the functional relevance of enhancer variants with ASD and understanding the genetic basis of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2001 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=376

Integrative analysis of transcriptome-wide association study and mRNA expression profiles identifies candidate genes associated with autism spectrum disorders / H. HUANG in Autism Research, 12-1 (January 2019)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 12-1 (January 2019) . - p.33-38 Titre : Integrative analysis of transcriptome-wide association study and mRNA expression profiles identifies candidate genes associated with autism spectrum disorders Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : H. HUANG, Auteur ; S. CHENG, Auteur ; M. DING, Auteur ; Y. WEN, Auteur ; M. MA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; P. LI, Auteur ; B. CHENG, Auteur ; X. LIANG, Auteur ; L. LIU, Auteur ; Y. DU, Auteur ; Y. ZHAO, Auteur ; O. P. KAFLE, Auteur ; B. HAN, Auteur ; F. ZHANG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.33-38 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  gene set enrichment analysis  mRNA expression profiles  transcriptome-wide association study Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of highly heritable psychiatric syndromes with high prevalence. The genetic mechanism of ASD remains elusive now. Here we conducted a transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) of ASD. The GWAS summary data of ASD was driven from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) portal, totally involving 5,305 ASD cases and 5,305 controls. FUSION software was applied to the GWAS summary data for tissue-related TWAS of ASD considering brain and blood. The ASD associated genes identified by TWAS were further validated by mRNA expression profiling of ASD and the Simons Foundation for Autism Research (SFARI) Gene tool. DAVID 6.8 was used to perform gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of ASD associated genes identified by TWAS. TWAS identified 85 genes with TWAS P value <0.05 for ASD. Further comparing the 85 genes with the differentially expressed genes identified by mRNA expression profiling of ASD patients found 5 overlapped genes, including MUTYH (PTWAS = 0.0460, PmRNA = 0.0040), ARHGAP27 (PTWAS = 0.0100, PmRNA = 0.0016), GCA (PTWAS = 0.0480, PmRNA = 0.0063), CCDC14 (PTWAS = 0.0067, PmRNA = 0.0035), and MED15 (PTWAS = 0.0324, PmRNA = 0.0092). Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of the genes identified by TWAS detected 10 significant GO terms, such as mitochondrion (P = 0.0051), NAD or NADH binding (P = 0.0169), mitochondrial part (P = 0.0386) and 2-oxoglutarate metabolic process (P = 0.0399). In conclusion, this study identified multiple ASD associated genes and gene sets, providing novel clues for revealing the pathogenesis of ASD. Autism Research 2019, 12: 33-38. (c) 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: Recent genetic studies of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have found multiple ASD related genes. However, the results of these studies were hardly replicated with each other, providing limited clues for exploring the genetic mechanism of ASD. This study detected a group of candidate genes showing transcriptome-wide associations with ASD. These results may provide novel clues for revealing the pathogenesis of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2048 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=376 [article] Integrative analysis of transcriptome-wide association study and mRNA expression profiles identifies candidate genes associated with autism spectrum disorders [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / H. HUANG, Auteur ; S. CHENG, Auteur ; M. DING, Auteur ; Y. WEN, Auteur ; M. MA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; P. LI, Auteur ; B. CHENG, Auteur ; X. LIANG, Auteur ; L. LIU, Auteur ; Y. DU, Auteur ; Y. ZHAO, Auteur ; O. P. KAFLE, Auteur ; B. HAN, Auteur ; F. ZHANG, Auteur . - p.33-38. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 12-1 (January 2019) . - p.33-38 Mots-clés : autism spectrum disorders  gene set enrichment analysis  mRNA expression profiles  transcriptome-wide association study Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a group of highly heritable psychiatric syndromes with high prevalence. The genetic mechanism of ASD remains elusive now. Here we conducted a transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) of ASD. The GWAS summary data of ASD was driven from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) portal, totally involving 5,305 ASD cases and 5,305 controls. FUSION software was applied to the GWAS summary data for tissue-related TWAS of ASD considering brain and blood. The ASD associated genes identified by TWAS were further validated by mRNA expression profiling of ASD and the Simons Foundation for Autism Research (SFARI) Gene tool. DAVID 6.8 was used to perform gene ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of ASD associated genes identified by TWAS. TWAS identified 85 genes with TWAS P value <0.05 for ASD. Further comparing the 85 genes with the differentially expressed genes identified by mRNA expression profiling of ASD patients found 5 overlapped genes, including MUTYH (PTWAS = 0.0460, PmRNA = 0.0040), ARHGAP27 (PTWAS = 0.0100, PmRNA = 0.0016), GCA (PTWAS = 0.0480, PmRNA = 0.0063), CCDC14 (PTWAS = 0.0067, PmRNA = 0.0035), and MED15 (PTWAS = 0.0324, PmRNA = 0.0092). Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis of the genes identified by TWAS detected 10 significant GO terms, such as mitochondrion (P = 0.0051), NAD or NADH binding (P = 0.0169), mitochondrial part (P = 0.0386) and 2-oxoglutarate metabolic process (P = 0.0399). In conclusion, this study identified multiple ASD associated genes and gene sets, providing novel clues for revealing the pathogenesis of ASD. Autism Research 2019, 12: 33-38. (c) 2018 International Society for Autism Research, Wiley Periodicals, Inc. LAY SUMMARY: Recent genetic studies of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have found multiple ASD related genes. However, the results of these studies were hardly replicated with each other, providing limited clues for exploring the genetic mechanism of ASD. This study detected a group of candidate genes showing transcriptome-wide associations with ASD. These results may provide novel clues for revealing the pathogenesis of ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aur.2048 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=376

A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator / J. WADE in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 47-11 (November 2017)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-11 (November 2017) . - p.3405-3417 Titre : A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : J. WADE, Auteur ; A. WEITLAUF, Auteur ; Neill A. BRODERICK, Auteur ; A. SWANSON, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; D. BIAN, Auteur ; M. SARKAR, Auteur ; Zachary WARREN, Auteur ; N. SARKAR, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.3405-3417 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Driving intervention  Driving simulation  Gaze-sensitive Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to typically-developed peers, may demonstrate behaviors that are counter to safe driving. The current work examines the use of a novel simulator in two separate studies. Study 1 demonstrates statistically significant performance differences between individuals with (N = 7) and without ASD (N = 7) with regards to the number of turning-related driving errors (p < 0.01). Study 2 shows that both the performance-based feedback group (N = 9) and combined performance- and gaze-sensitive feedback group (N = 8) achieved statistically significant reductions in driving errors following training (p < 0.05). These studies are the first to present results of fine-grained measures of visual attention of drivers and an adaptive driving intervention for individuals with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3261-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=324 [article] A Pilot Study Assessing Performance and Visual Attention of Teenagers with ASD in a Novel Adaptive Driving Simulator [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / J. WADE, Auteur ; A. WEITLAUF, Auteur ; Neill A. BRODERICK, Auteur ; A. SWANSON, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; D. BIAN, Auteur ; M. SARKAR, Auteur ; Zachary WARREN, Auteur ; N. SARKAR, Auteur . - p.3405-3417. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 47-11 (November 2017) . - p.3405-3417 Mots-clés : Autism spectrum disorders  Driving intervention  Driving simulation  Gaze-sensitive Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), compared to typically-developed peers, may demonstrate behaviors that are counter to safe driving. The current work examines the use of a novel simulator in two separate studies. Study 1 demonstrates statistically significant performance differences between individuals with (N = 7) and without ASD (N = 7) with regards to the number of turning-related driving errors (p < 0.01). Study 2 shows that both the performance-based feedback group (N = 9) and combined performance- and gaze-sensitive feedback group (N = 8) achieved statistically significant reductions in driving errors following training (p < 0.05). These studies are the first to present results of fine-grained measures of visual attention of drivers and an adaptive driving intervention for individuals with ASD. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-017-3261-7 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=324

Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis / W. YAN in Autism, 25-7 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.1872-1884 Titre : Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : W. YAN, Auteur ; R. J. SIEGERT, Auteur ; H. ZHOU, Auteur ; X. ZOU, Auteur ; L. WU, Auteur ; X. LUO, Auteur ; T. LI, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; H. GUAN, Auteur ; X. CHEN, Auteur ; M. MAO, Auteur ; K. XIA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; E. LI, Auteur ; C. LI, Auteur ; X. ZHANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHOU, Auteur ; A. SHIH, Auteur ; E. FOMBONNE, Auteur ; Y. ZHENG, Auteur ; J. HAN, Auteur ; Z. SUN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1872-1884 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis  Autistic Disorder  Child  China  Humans  Parents  Psychometrics  Reproducibility of Results  Autism Spectrum Rating Scale  Rasch analysis  autism spectrum disorders  parent version  psychometrics  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale completed by parents and teachers that is useful for identifying children with an autism spectrum disorder. The development of a modified Autism Spectrum Rating Scale suitable for use in China is important for the identification of children in China with an autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale using a statistical technique known as Rasch analysis. Rasch analysis tests whether the questionnaire meets the standards for modern scientific measurement. We used Rasch analysis to examine data from 2013 children in China including 420 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder who had been rated by a parent or grandparent. After removing a small number of items (questions), the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale met the stringent criteria for Rasch measurement. The availability of a reliable and precise tool for assessing behaviours characteristic of an autism spectrum disorder in Chinese children will improve the identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in China, thus enabling better provision of support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211004054 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451 [article] Psychometric properties of the Chinese Parent Version of the Autism Spectrum Rating Scale: Rasch analysis [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / W. YAN, Auteur ; R. J. SIEGERT, Auteur ; H. ZHOU, Auteur ; X. ZOU, Auteur ; L. WU, Auteur ; X. LUO, Auteur ; T. LI, Auteur ; Y. HUANG, Auteur ; H. GUAN, Auteur ; X. CHEN, Auteur ; M. MAO, Auteur ; K. XIA, Auteur ; L. ZHANG, Auteur ; E. LI, Auteur ; C. LI, Auteur ; X. ZHANG, Auteur ; Y. ZHOU, Auteur ; A. SHIH, Auteur ; E. FOMBONNE, Auteur ; Y. ZHENG, Auteur ; J. HAN, Auteur ; Z. SUN, Auteur ; Y. H. JIANG, Auteur ; Y. WANG, Auteur . - p.1872-1884. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 25-7 (October 2021) . - p.1872-1884 Mots-clés : Autism Spectrum Disorder/diagnosis  Autistic Disorder  Child  China  Humans  Parents  Psychometrics  Reproducibility of Results  Autism Spectrum Rating Scale  Rasch analysis  autism spectrum disorders  parent version  psychometrics  school-age children Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The Autism Spectrum Rating Scale is a behavioural rating scale completed by parents and teachers that is useful for identifying children with an autism spectrum disorder. The development of a modified Autism Spectrum Rating Scale suitable for use in China is important for the identification of children in China with an autism spectrum disorder. In this study, we examined the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale using a statistical technique known as Rasch analysis. Rasch analysis tests whether the questionnaire meets the standards for modern scientific measurement. We used Rasch analysis to examine data from 2013 children in China including 420 diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder who had been rated by a parent or grandparent. After removing a small number of items (questions), the Modified Chinese Autism Spectrum Rating Scale met the stringent criteria for Rasch measurement. The availability of a reliable and precise tool for assessing behaviours characteristic of an autism spectrum disorder in Chinese children will improve the identification and diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder in China, thus enabling better provision of support services. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13623613211004054 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=451

Understanding Performance and Verbal-Communication of Children with ASD in a Collaborative Virtual Environment / L. ZHANG in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 48-8 (August 2018)  

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