ERIC Number: EJ1144187
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
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A Screening Tool to Measure Eye Contact Avoidance in Boys with Fragile X Syndrome
Hall, Scott S.; Venema, Kaitlin M.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v47 n7 p2254-2264 Jul 2017
We examined the reliability, validity and factor structure of the Eye Contact Avoidance Scale (ECAS), a new 15-item screening tool designed to measure eye contact avoidance in individuals with fragile X syndrome (FXS). Internal consistency of the scale was acceptable to excellent and convergent validity with the Social Responsiveness Scale, Second Edition (SRS-2) and the Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Scale (ADAMS) was good. Boys with a comorbid ASD diagnosis obtained significantly higher scores on the ECAS compared to boys without ASD, when controlling for communication ability. A confirmatory factor analysis indicated that a two-factor model (avoidance and aversion) provided an excellent fit to the data. The ECAS appears to be a promising reliable and valid tool that could be employed as an outcome measure in future pharmacological/behavioral treatment trials for FXS.
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Nonverbal Communication, Social Behavior, Affective Behavior, Males, Genetic Disorders, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Comorbidity, Reliability, Rating Scales, Scores, Factor Analysis, Eye Movements, Psychometrics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: HD081336