THE AUTISM SURVEY - AN EVALUATION OF RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY

Authors
CAMPBELL DG REICHLE NC VANBOURGONDIEN ME
Citation
Dg. Campbell et al., THE AUTISM SURVEY - AN EVALUATION OF RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY, Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 26(6), 1996, pp. 621-634
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Developmental
Journal title
Journal of autism and developmental disorders → ACNP
ISSN journal
01623257
Volume
26
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
621 - 634
Database
ISI
SICI code
0162-3257(1996)26:6<621:TAS-AE>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Psychometric properties of the Autism Survey, an instrument designed t o assess respondents' knowledge about autism, were evaluated. Subjects completed the survey at a training conference and again I month later Confirmatory factor analysis indicated that the survey measures one f actor. With respect to reliability, the Autism Survey proved to be sta ble across time, and the total score was internally consistent. A few rogue items were recommended for deletion. Further analyses support th e validity of the instrument.