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The Psychometric Properties of a New Measure of Sensory Behaviors in Autistic Children

Neil, L; Green, D; Pellicano, E; (2017) The Psychometric Properties of a New Measure of Sensory Behaviors in Autistic Children. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders , 47 (4) pp. 1261-1268. 10.1007/s10803-016-3018-8. Green open access

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Abstract

Unusual reactions to sensory input became part of the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorder in the DSM-5. Measures accurately assessing these symptoms are important for clinical decisions. This study examined the reliability and validity of the Sensory Behavior Questionnaire, a parent-report scale designed to assess frequency and impact of sensory behaviors in autistic children. The scale demonstrated excellent internal consistency and concurrent validity, and was a better predictor of autistic symptoms than the Short Sensory Profile within a group of 66 school-age autistic children. The scale also successfully discriminated between autistic and typical children of similar age and ability. The Sensory Behavior Questionnaire has potential as a measure of sensory behaviors in children on the autism spectrum.

Type: Article
Title: The Psychometric Properties of a New Measure of Sensory Behaviors in Autistic Children
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-016-3018-8
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-3018-8
Language: English
Additional information: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made.
Keywords: Sensory Questionnaire, Sensory behaviors, Sensory sensitivities, Autism
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1551538
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