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inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102249

Titre :	Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children
Type de document :	Texte imprimé et/ou numérique
Auteurs :	Megan FOK, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur ; Angela SCARPA, Auteur
Article en page(s) :	p.102249
Mots-clés :	CBCL  Measurement invariance  Non-speaking  Partially verbal  Language  Emotional behavioral concerns
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is commonly used to screen for emotional and behavioral concerns (EBC) in autistic children; however, few studies have tested the measurement invariance across language groups. Method The current study conducted a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial invariance of the broadband internalizing and externalizing factor structure between 311 speaking and 1778 non-speaking/partially verbal (NSPV) autistic children using the Simons Simplex Collection (N = 2089), which represents a specific phenotypic presentation of autism. Results The two-factor structure achieved configural and metric but not scalar invariance, suggesting that, while the CBCL appears useful as a measure of EBC in autistic youth within language groups in our sample, the Internalizing and Externalizing domain scores might not be comparable between language groups due to measurement bias. Conclusions While EBC in autistic children can be measured using the CBCL, comparisons between NSPV and speaking children should be approached with caution. Measures that demonstrate invariance across language groups are a critical research priority in understanding how EBC manifest across ability levels, particularly in the development of appropriate mental health interventions. Considerations for practical implications of scalar non-invariance are discussed.
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[article] Measurement invariance of Child Behavior Checklist internalizing and externalizing factors between non-speaking/partially verbal and speaking autistic children [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Megan FOK, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. DELUCIA, Auteur ; Theresa ANDRZEJEWSKI, Auteur ; Christina G. MCDONNELL, Auteur ; Angela SCARPA, Auteur . - p.102249.
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102249

Mots-clés :	CBCL  Measurement invariance  Non-speaking  Partially verbal  Language  Emotional behavioral concerns
Index. décimale :	PER Périodiques
Résumé :	Background The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) is commonly used to screen for emotional and behavioral concerns (EBC) in autistic children; however, few studies have tested the measurement invariance across language groups. Method The current study conducted a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis to examine the factorial invariance of the broadband internalizing and externalizing factor structure between 311 speaking and 1778 non-speaking/partially verbal (NSPV) autistic children using the Simons Simplex Collection (N = 2089), which represents a specific phenotypic presentation of autism. Results The two-factor structure achieved configural and metric but not scalar invariance, suggesting that, while the CBCL appears useful as a measure of EBC in autistic youth within language groups in our sample, the Internalizing and Externalizing domain scores might not be comparable between language groups due to measurement bias. Conclusions While EBC in autistic children can be measured using the CBCL, comparisons between NSPV and speaking children should be approached with caution. Measures that demonstrate invariance across language groups are a critical research priority in understanding how EBC manifest across ability levels, particularly in the development of appropriate mental health interventions. Considerations for practical implications of scalar non-invariance are discussed.
En ligne :	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102249
Permalink :	https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514