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Publication Date: 2018-Jan
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Validation of the Repetitive Behavior Scale-Revised in Spanish-Speakers Participants with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Martínez-González, A. E.; Piqueras, J. A.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v48 n1 p198-208 Jan 2018
Restricted and repetitive behavior (RRB) is one of the two key diagnostic features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). DSM-5 highlights the importance of severity-based diagnostic modifiers assigned on the basis of intensity of needed supports. Therefore, there is a need for available measures that assess the severity of RRB. The repetitive behavior scale-revised (RBS-R) is probably the most used informant-based rating scale for the assessment of RRB and interests observed in ASD. The present study examined the psychometric properties of the Spanish version of the RBS-R in a sample of 233 participants with ASD, aged 3 to 63 years. Results revealed a six-factor model, good internal consistency, and concurrent-divergent validity. These findings suggest the utility of the Spanish version of RBS-R.
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Clinical Diagnosis, Psychometrics, Spanish, Test Reliability, Validity, Spanish Speaking, Severity (of Disability), Behavior Rating Scales, Behavior Problems, Children, Adolescents, Adults, Age Differences
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