Brief report: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Behavior Checklist in a large sample of autistic youth / Laura DE LA ROCHE in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 118 (October 2024)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102487 Titre : Brief report: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Behavior Checklist in a large sample of autistic youth Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Molly PASCOE, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Sabrina LUTCHMEAH, Auteur ; Jessica JONES, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : 102487 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Autism  Child Behavior Checklist  Factor structure  Co-occurring conditions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic youth often experience co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Checklist measures such as the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) can assist clinicians and researchers in assessing the symptom profiles of such conditions. Symptom profiles often overlap between autism and cooccurring psychiatric conditions (e.g., depression) in which the same symptoms occur in both. Previous research investigating the validity of the CBCL in autistic populations using factor structure has been mixed. Method Seven-hundred-and-fourteen autistic youth (293 females) aged 6-18 years (M = 11.25, SD = 3.29) participated. A confirmatory factor analysis of the 8-factor CBCL-6-18 was completed. Results Results suggest a poor model fit in autistic samples of the widely used eight-scale factor structure. Conclusions This model may not fit this sample due to the overlap of symptomatology autism has with other psychiatric condition profiles (e.g., communication and behaviors). Future research and implications, including an exploratory factor analysis on the CBCL/6-18 for autistic populations, are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102487 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540 [article] Brief report: A confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Behavior Checklist in a large sample of autistic youth [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Molly PASCOE, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Sabrina LUTCHMEAH, Auteur ; Jessica JONES, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - 102487. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 118 (October 2024) . - 102487 Mots-clés : Autism  Child Behavior Checklist  Factor structure  Co-occurring conditions Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic youth often experience co-occurring psychiatric conditions. Checklist measures such as the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) can assist clinicians and researchers in assessing the symptom profiles of such conditions. Symptom profiles often overlap between autism and cooccurring psychiatric conditions (e.g., depression) in which the same symptoms occur in both. Previous research investigating the validity of the CBCL in autistic populations using factor structure has been mixed. Method Seven-hundred-and-fourteen autistic youth (293 females) aged 6-18 years (M = 11.25, SD = 3.29) participated. A confirmatory factor analysis of the 8-factor CBCL-6-18 was completed. Results Results suggest a poor model fit in autistic samples of the widely used eight-scale factor structure. Conclusions This model may not fit this sample due to the overlap of symptomatology autism has with other psychiatric condition profiles (e.g., communication and behaviors). Future research and implications, including an exploratory factor analysis on the CBCL/6-18 for autistic populations, are discussed. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102487 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=540

Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder / Kaitlyn FORBES ; Laura DE LA ROCHE ; Brianne DERBY ; Elaine PSARADELLIS ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU ; Rob NICOLSON ; Stelios GEORGIADES ; Elizabeth KELLEY in Autism Research, 16-11 (November 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism Research > 16-11 (November 2023) . - p.2160-2171 Titre : Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Kaitlyn FORBES, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2160-2171 Langues : Anglais (eng) Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication difficulties and social skills abilities that are significantly differ from neurotypical populations as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Furthermore, many autistic youth experience co-occurring conditions, with one of the most common being depression. This depression is suggested to be, in part, the result of the relative social isolation experienced by autistic youth. Therefore, it is important to examine social functioning differences in autistic youth and their association with depression. There has been limited research investigating the association between social communication difficulties and depression, or the association between social skills struggles and depression, and no research investigating both of these in the same population. We found that social communicative symptoms of autism (as measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) were not associated with depression scores (as measured by the Revised Checklist for Anxiety and Depression) after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. In contrast, we did find a significant association between social skills struggles (as measured by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-2) and depression in the same sample. Higher social skills struggles were associated with higher depression scores after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. Reasons for the potential discrepancy between these findings are discussed, and clinical implications of these findings are explored. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517 [article] Exploring the association between social skills struggles and social communication difficulties and depression in youth with autism spectrum disorder [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Kaitlyn FORBES, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.2160-2171. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism Research > 16-11 (November 2023) . - p.2160-2171 Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Abstract Autism spectrum disorder is characterized by social communication difficulties and social skills abilities that are significantly differ from neurotypical populations as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors and interests. Furthermore, many autistic youth experience co-occurring conditions, with one of the most common being depression. This depression is suggested to be, in part, the result of the relative social isolation experienced by autistic youth. Therefore, it is important to examine social functioning differences in autistic youth and their association with depression. There has been limited research investigating the association between social communication difficulties and depression, or the association between social skills struggles and depression, and no research investigating both of these in the same population. We found that social communicative symptoms of autism (as measured by the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) were not associated with depression scores (as measured by the Revised Checklist for Anxiety and Depression) after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. In contrast, we did find a significant association between social skills struggles (as measured by the Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-2) and depression in the same sample. Higher social skills struggles were associated with higher depression scores after controlling for age, sex, and IQ. Reasons for the potential discrepancy between these findings are discussed, and clinical implications of these findings are explored. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3015 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517

Investigating the general psychopathology factor in autistic youth / Hannah Muriel Robb BURROWS in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 119 (January 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 119 (January 2025) . - p.102519 Titre : Investigating the general psychopathology factor in autistic youth Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Hannah Muriel Robb BURROWS, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Jessica JONES, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102519 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : General psychopathology  factor  Autism  Internalizing  Externalizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic youth are at higher risk of presenting with co-occurring internalizing (I) (i.e., anxiety and depression) and externalizing (E) (i.e., aggression and impulsivity) disorders (Bauminger et al., 2010). The Child Behavior Checklist for ages 6-18 (CBCL/6-18; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) is a measure of I-E disorders and symptoms in autistic and neurotypical youth, providing norm-referenced subscales as factors for each form of psychopathology. The general psychopathology or "p" factor may provide a better measure of co-occurring disorders in autism as it has not been evaluated in this population contextually to date. The p factor proposes that psychopathological disorders come from the same etiological factor, implying that we can measure all I-E disorders as indicators of p. Method Using archival data from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network, (N = 782) autistic youths' raw scores from the CBCL/6-18 were analyzed using two confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs): an I-E CFA and a p factor CFA. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also conducted to determine the best-fitting factor structure. Results A chi-square difference test compared each CFA to find the best model fit. Results reported each model as individually significant, however, based on recommendations from Hoyle and Panter (1995), neither model had an acceptable fit. Conclusions Given that neither the p factor nor the internalizing/externalizing factor models had appropriate fit, it is recommended that future research investigate whether the CBCL/6-18 is the most appropriate measure for assessing co-occurring symptoms in autistic youth. The results of the EFA also suggest that the CBCL may not be the most appropriate measure for autistic youth. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102519 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=545 [article] Investigating the general psychopathology factor in autistic youth [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Hannah Muriel Robb BURROWS, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Melissa SUSKO, Auteur ; Rob NICOLSON, Auteur ; Stelios GEORGIADES, Auteur ; Jessica JONES, Auteur ; Evdokia ANAGNOSTOU, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.102519. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 119 (January 2025) . - p.102519 Mots-clés : General psychopathology  factor  Autism  Internalizing  Externalizing Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Autistic youth are at higher risk of presenting with co-occurring internalizing (I) (i.e., anxiety and depression) and externalizing (E) (i.e., aggression and impulsivity) disorders (Bauminger et al., 2010). The Child Behavior Checklist for ages 6-18 (CBCL/6-18; Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001) is a measure of I-E disorders and symptoms in autistic and neurotypical youth, providing norm-referenced subscales as factors for each form of psychopathology. The general psychopathology or "p" factor may provide a better measure of co-occurring disorders in autism as it has not been evaluated in this population contextually to date. The p factor proposes that psychopathological disorders come from the same etiological factor, implying that we can measure all I-E disorders as indicators of p. Method Using archival data from the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network, (N = 782) autistic youths' raw scores from the CBCL/6-18 were analyzed using two confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs): an I-E CFA and a p factor CFA. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was also conducted to determine the best-fitting factor structure. Results A chi-square difference test compared each CFA to find the best model fit. Results reported each model as individually significant, however, based on recommendations from Hoyle and Panter (1995), neither model had an acceptable fit. Conclusions Given that neither the p factor nor the internalizing/externalizing factor models had appropriate fit, it is recommended that future research investigate whether the CBCL/6-18 is the most appropriate measure for assessing co-occurring symptoms in autistic youth. The results of the EFA also suggest that the CBCL may not be the most appropriate measure for autistic youth. En ligne : https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2024.102519 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=545

A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents / Anya DEN HARTOG in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 108 (October 2023)  

Public ISBD [article]  inResearch in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102229 Titre : A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Anya DEN HARTOG, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.102229 Mots-clés : Autism  Sex differences  Gender differences  Pragmatic language  Friendship Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Difficulties with social communication is core to an autism diagnosis, resulting in poorer pragmatic language ability and difficulty making and sustaining friendships, compared to neurotypical (NT) individuals. This review investigated sex/gender differences in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents and discusses potential links between these two concepts. Methods PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched for articles investigating gender differences in autistic individuals in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics. Results The nineteen studies included in this review provide evidence to suggest that autistic females demonstrate greater pragmatic language ability compared to autistic males. Similar to NT female populations, autistic girls express pressure to maintain a large social circle and, despite improved pragmatic ability, still express friendships as effortful. Conclusions Pressure to have a large social circle may result in autistic girls camouflaging their symptoms in order to fit into their peer group. These sex/gender differences have implications for considering a potential female phenotype during ASD diagnosis and treatment. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102229 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514 [article] A scoping review of sex/gender differences in pragmatic language and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Anya DEN HARTOG, Auteur ; Laura DE LA ROCHE, Auteur ; Brianne DERBY, Auteur ; Elaine PSARADELLIS, Auteur ; Elizabeth KELLEY, Auteur . - p.102229. in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 108 (October 2023) . - p.102229 Mots-clés : Autism  Sex differences  Gender differences  Pragmatic language  Friendship Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Background Difficulties with social communication is core to an autism diagnosis, resulting in poorer pragmatic language ability and difficulty making and sustaining friendships, compared to neurotypical (NT) individuals. This review investigated sex/gender differences in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics in autistic children and adolescents and discusses potential links between these two concepts. Methods PubMed, PsycInfo and Google Scholar were searched for articles investigating gender differences in autistic individuals in pragmatic language skills and friendship characteristics. Results The nineteen studies included in this review provide evidence to suggest that autistic females demonstrate greater pragmatic language ability compared to autistic males. Similar to NT female populations, autistic girls express pressure to maintain a large social circle and, despite improved pragmatic ability, still express friendships as effortful. Conclusions Pressure to have a large social circle may result in autistic girls camouflaging their symptoms in order to fit into their peer group. These sex/gender differences have implications for considering a potential female phenotype during ASD diagnosis and treatment. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102229 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=514

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