Psychometric Properties of the Mandarin Version of the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST): An Exploratory Study

被引：19

作者：

Sun, Xiang ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Allison, Carrie ^{[2
]}

Auyeung, Bonnie ^{[2
,4
]}

Matthews, Fiona E. ^{[5
]}

Norton, Samuel ^{[6
]}

Baron-Cohen, Simon ^{[2
]}

Brayne, Carol ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Cambridge, Inst Publ Hlth, Dept Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Cambridge CB2 0SR, England

[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Psychiat, Autism Res Ctr, Cambridge CB2 2AH, England

[3] Chinese Univ Hong Kong, Jockey Club Sch Publ Hlth & Primary Care, Prince Wales Hosp, Shatin, Hong Kong, Peoples R China

[4] Univ Edinburgh, Dept Psychol, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, Midlothian, Scotland

[5] Cambridge Inst Publ Hlth, Biostat Unit, MRC, Cambridge CB2 0SR, England

[6] Kings Coll London, Inst Psychiat, Dept Psychol, London SE1 9RT, England

来源：

JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS | 2014年 / 44卷 / 07期

基金：

英国医学研究理事会; 英国惠康基金;

关键词：

Autism spectrum conditions; Categorical data factor analysis; Item response theory; CAST; China; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR-ANALYSIS; ADULT ASPERGER ASSESSMENT; ITEM RESPONSE THEORY; GENERAL-POPULATION; TRAITS; ASSOCIATION; VALIDITY; AGE; BEHAVIORS; QUOTIENT;

D O I：

10.1007/s10803-013-2024-3

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040206 [发展心理学];

摘要：

Limited studies have investigated the latent autistic traits in the mainland Chinese population for autism spectrum conditions (ASC). This study explored the psychometric properties of a Mandarin Chinese version of the CAST in a sample consisting of 737 children in mainstream schools and 50 autistic cases. A combination of categorical data factor analysis and item response theory suggested a good-fit model of a two-factor solution for 28 items on the Mandarin CAST including social and communication, and inflexible/stereotyped language and behaviours (Goodness-of-fit indices: RMSEA = 0.029, CFI = 0.957, TLI = 0.950, SRMR = 0.064). The correlation between the two factors was moderate (GFC = 0.425). This study provided evidence for the CAST as a multidimensional measure for ASC screening in a Chinese population and also showed that the symptom manifestation of ASC in Chinese children shares similarity with western populations.

引用

页码：1565 / 1576

页数：12

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