Clarke, E;
Hull, L;
Loomes, R;
McCormick, CEB;
Sheinkopf, SJ;
Mandy, W;
(2021)
Assessing gender differences in autism spectrum disorder using the Gendered Autism Behavioral Scale (GABS): An exploratory study.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders
, 88
, Article 101844. 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101844.
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Abstract
Introduction Gendered differences in autism spectrum disorder (hereafter, ‘autism’) symptomatology, may contribute to delayed diagnoses for autistic females. The aim of this study was to develop a coding system, the Gendered Autism Behavioral Scale (GABS), to identify and measure hypothesized components of non-traditional autism phenotypes. Methods Two independent cohorts of autistic individuals completed modules 3 and 4 of the Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS, 2nd edition). Video-recorded ADOS administrations were coded using the GABS, and separate coding teams analyzed each cohort. Cohort 1 from the United Kingdom consisted of 22 males and 22 females, aged 9–15 years. Cohort 2 from the United States consisted of 40 males and 20 females, aged 4–59 years. Results The coders achieved acceptable inter-rater reliability both within and across coding teams. In exploratory analyses, gender differences between codes were assessed within cohorts. Within Cohort 1, there were significant gender differences, of a moderate size, on several individual items as well as the Managing Emotions subscale and the Total GABS score. Within Cohort 2, significant gender differences were found for two individual items. Conclusions This study demonstrated the feasibility of the GABS across different sites. Validity tests resulted in partial replication of gender differences on the GABS. Preliminary evidence from the GABS suggests that valuable data on hypothesized non-traditional autism phenotypes could be extracted from widely employed assessments such as the ADOS. Future work could capitalize on the GABS’ utility for secondary data analysis to study gender differences in ASD in larger, adequately powered samples.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Assessing gender differences in autism spectrum disorder using the Gendered Autism Behavioral Scale (GABS): An exploratory study |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101844 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101844 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Social Sciences, Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Education, Special, Psychology, Developmental, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Education & Educational Research, Psychology, Gender, Sex, Diagnosis, ADOS, Autism spectrum disorder, DIAGNOSTIC OBSERVATION SCHEDULE, SEX-DIFFERENCES, EXPERIENCES, ADULTS, WOMEN, GIRLS, CLINICIAN, CHILDREN, FEMALES, MALES |
| UCL classification: | UCL 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 UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10139149 |
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