Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands

Fangyuan Liu; Anke M. Scheeren; Rachel Grove; Rosa A. Hoekstra; Ke Wang; Dehua Guo; Chongying Wang; Sander Begeer

doi:10.1007/s10803-021-05342-9

Exploring Cultural Differences in Autistic Traits: A Factor Analytic Study of Children with Autism in China and the Netherlands

Fangyuan Liu, Anke M. Scheeren, Rachel Grove, Rosa A. Hoekstra, Ke Wang, Dehua Guo, Chongying Wang^*, Sander Begeer

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Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed globally, but recognition, interpretation and reporting may vary across cultures. To compare autism across cultures it is important to investigate whether the tools used are conceptually equivalent across cultures. This study evaluated the factor structure of the parent-reported Autism Spectrum Quotient Short Form in autistic children from China (n = 327; 3 to 17 years) and the Netherlands (n = 694; 6 to 16 years). Confirmatory factor analysis did not support the two-factor hierarchical model previously identified. Exploratory factor analysis indicated culturally variant factor structures between China and the Netherlands, which may hamper cross-cultural comparisons. Several items loaded onto different factors in the two samples, indicating substantial variation in parent-reported autistic traits between China and the Netherlands.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Early online date	6 Nov 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05342-9
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 6 Nov 2021

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Autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum quotient
Autistic traits
Children
Culture

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