Predictors of the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A North Carolina Cohort / Twyla PERRYMAN in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 3 (January-December 2018)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism & Developmental Language Impairments > 3 (January-December 2018) Titre : Predictors of the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A North Carolina Cohort Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Twyla PERRYMAN, Auteur ; Linda R. WATSON, Auteur ; Frances CHUMNEY, Auteur Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsThis study investigated timing of diagnosis for African American (n=50) and European American (n=118) children with autism spectrum disorder in a North Carolina sample.MethodsUsing survey methods, a total of 168 North Carolina families were recruited.ResultsThe two racially diverse groups did not differ significantly in the age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (African American: M=49.72, SD=25.83; European American: M=43.78, SD=20.16; t(75)=1.45, p=.15, 95% CI [?14.10, 2.22], d=.27; BF10=.582). Exploratory analyses revealed that within the African American sample, the age of diagnosis was positively correlated with parental ratings of Social Motivation from the Social Responsiveness Scale (r=.30, p??0.05) for the European American sample. Additionally, children who received another initial diagnostic label had a later age of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. This finding had a larger effect size in the African-American group.ConclusionsThe differential findings for the two groups may reflect variable interpretations of autism spectrum disorder symptoms, or a greater impact of later diagnosis on symptom severity in certain populations.ImplicationsOur findings reflect the need for continued exploration of symptom interpretation among various racial/ethnic groups. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941517751892 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387 [article] Predictors of the age of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis: A North Carolina Cohort [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Twyla PERRYMAN, Auteur ; Linda R. WATSON, Auteur ; Frances CHUMNEY, Auteur. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism & Developmental Language Impairments > 3 (January-December 2018) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background and aimsThis study investigated timing of diagnosis for African American (n=50) and European American (n=118) children with autism spectrum disorder in a North Carolina sample.MethodsUsing survey methods, a total of 168 North Carolina families were recruited.ResultsThe two racially diverse groups did not differ significantly in the age at diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (African American: M=49.72, SD=25.83; European American: M=43.78, SD=20.16; t(75)=1.45, p=.15, 95% CI [?14.10, 2.22], d=.27; BF10=.582). Exploratory analyses revealed that within the African American sample, the age of diagnosis was positively correlated with parental ratings of Social Motivation from the Social Responsiveness Scale (r=.30, p??0.05) for the European American sample. Additionally, children who received another initial diagnostic label had a later age of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder. This finding had a larger effect size in the African-American group.ConclusionsThe differential findings for the two groups may reflect variable interpretations of autism spectrum disorder symptoms, or a greater impact of later diagnosis on symptom severity in certain populations.ImplicationsOur findings reflect the need for continued exploration of symptom interpretation among various racial/ethnic groups. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1177/2396941517751892 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=387

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