Broad Autism Phenotype Questionnaire - Translation and Validation in a South Indian Language.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Broad Autism Phenotype (BAP) refers to specific behaviors or minor deficits in social/communication skills not meeting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The BAP Questionnaire (BAPQ) measures aloof personality (AP), rigid personality (RP), and pragmatic language (PL) deficits of BAP. The study objective is to translate and validate BAPQ into Malayalam, a South Indian language, and to establish new cut-off scores for detecting BAP in the Indian population.

Methods

BAPQ was translated into Malayalam (BAPQ-M), following which it was tested for reliability and internal consistency and factor analysis was conducted in 40 parents of ASD and neurotypical children. The receiver operating characteristic curve analysis generated new

SUBMITTER: Baby B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11745262 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature