Measurement invariance of the PROMIS emotional distress and subjective well-being domains among autistic and General Population adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Quality of life (QoL) is identified as a clinical and research priority by the autistic community. Researchers have the responsibility to ensure that instruments used to measure QoL do so reliably and accurately among autistic participants.

Methods

Our study evaluated measurement invariance of Emotional Distress (Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Psychological Stress) and Subjective Well-Being (Life Satisfaction, Positive Affect, and Meaning & Purpose) scales of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) among groups of autistic (N=140, n per scale=132-140) and general population (N=1,224, n per scale=406-411) teenagers (14-17 years). These scales were included in the PROMIS Autism Battery-Lifespan, which uses PROMIS scales to measure QoL domains

SUBMITTER: Kaplan-Kahn EA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541282 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature