The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ) children's version in Japan: a cross-cultural comparison.
In the current study, the child AQ was administered in Japan, to examine whether the UK results for reliability and validity generalize to a different culture. Assessment groups were: Group 1: n = 81 children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) or high-functioning autism (HFA); Group 2: n = 22 children diagnosed PDD-NOS with average IQ; and Group 3: n = 372 randomly selected controls from primary and secondary schools. Both clinical groups scored significantly higher than controls (AS/HFA mean AQ = 31.9, SD = 6.93; PDD-NOS mean AQ = 28.0, SD = 6.88; controls mean AQ = 11.7, SD = 5.94). Among the controls, males scored significantly higher than females. The pattern of difference between clinical groups and controls was found to be similar in both countries.
Wakabayashi
Akio
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Department of Psychology, Chiba University, Inage, Chiba, Japan. akiowcam@mac.com
Baron-Cohen
Simon
S
Uchiyama
Tokio
T
Yoshida
Yuko
Y
Tojo
Yoshikuni
Y
Kuroda
Miho
M
Wheelwright
Sally
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D020817:Asperger Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology*; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D006113:United Kingdom