Social Policy Research Unit, Alcuin Block B, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
J Autism Dev Disord. 2021 Apr;51(4):1093-1106. doi: 10.1007/s10803-020-04604-2.
Valid and reliable tools to measure mental health are a key requirement to developing a robust evidence base on mental health difficulties and autism. There are several reasons why mental health measures developed for the neurotypical population may not be valid and reliable when used with autistic adults. Using data collected from a national evaluation of community-based, specialist autism provision in England, this study assessed the psychometric properties of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) in a population of autistic adults without learning difficulties. We examined the measure's acceptability, reliability and internal construct validity. The GHQ-12 was found to have good psychometric properties in this population. This provides first evidence that this measure can be used with autistic adults without LD.
有效的、可靠的心理健康测量工具是建立一个强大的心理健康障碍和自闭症证据基础的关键要求。有几个原因说明，为神经典型人群开发的心理健康测量工具在用于自闭症成年人时可能是无效和不可靠的。本研究使用了从英格兰基于社区的自闭症专科服务的全国性评估中收集的数据，评估了一般健康问卷（GHQ-12）在没有学习困难的自闭症成年人中的心理测量特性。我们研究了该测量方法的可接受性、可靠性和内部结构有效性。结果表明，GHQ-12 在该人群中具有良好的心理测量特性。这首次提供了证据表明该测量工具可以用于没有学习障碍的自闭症成年人。
