Sofronoff Kate, Lee Jessica, Sheffield Jeanie, Attwood Tony
The University of Queensland, Australia
The University of Queensland, Australia.
Autism. 2014 Nov;18(8):903-13. doi: 10.1177/1362361313496336. Epub 2013 Dec 16.
Children with Asperger's syndrome are often reported by their parents as having difficulties communicating affection. This study aimed to develop a valid measure of affectionate behaviour that could be used to investigate and quantify these anecdotal reports and then be used in further intervention research. Using parent and expert focus groups, three measures (Affection for Others Questionnaire, Affection for You Questionnaire and General Affection Questionnaire) were developed with reference to the existing affection literature. The measures were completed by 131 parents of children with a clinician-confirmed diagnosis of Asperger's syndrome. Psychometric assessment of the measures revealed clear factor structures with high internal consistencies and significant concurrent validities. The findings suggest many children with Asperger's syndrome have difficulties with affectionate behaviour that significantly impact their daily functioning and relationships with others, signalling future research needs to develop interventions in this area. Limitations of the research are also discussed.
阿斯伯格综合征患儿的父母经常反映他们在表达情感方面存在困难。本研究旨在开发一种有效的情感行为测量方法，用于调查和量化这些传闻报告，并随后用于进一步的干预研究。通过家长和专家焦点小组，参考现有的情感文献，开发了三种测量方法（对他人的情感问卷、对你的情感问卷和一般情感问卷）。131名临床确诊为阿斯伯格综合征患儿的家长完成了这些测量方法。对这些测量方法的心理测量评估显示出清晰的因子结构，具有高内部一致性和显著的同时效度。研究结果表明，许多阿斯伯格综合征患儿在情感行为方面存在困难，这对他们的日常功能和与他人的关系产生了重大影响，这表明未来的研究需要在这一领域开发干预措施。同时也讨论了该研究的局限性。
