ERIC Number: EJ1038349
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul
Pages: 12
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Psychometric Properties of the Mandarin Version of the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test (CAST): An Exploratory Study
Sun, Xiang; Allison, Carrie; Auyeung, Bonnie; Matthews, Fiona E.; Norton, Samuel; Baron-Cohen, Simon; Brayne, Carol
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v44 n7 p1565-1576 Jul 2014
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.
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Mandarin Chinese, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Diagnostic Tests, Children, Mainstreaming, Factor Analysis, Item Response Theory, Goodness of Fit, Models, Item Analysis, Correlation, Multidimensional Scaling, Screening Tests, Cross Cultural Studies, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries, Elementary Secondary Education, Media Adaptation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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