Validation of the abridged version of the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ-28) in the Arabic-speaking adult general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The field of autism research in adults has not yet emerged in Arab countries, which is in part due to the lack of valid, reliable autism measures. The objectives of this study were to assess the psychometric properties of the abridged version of the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ-28) in a sample of non-clinical Arabic-speaking adults.

Methods

A cross-sectional web-based study was carried-out from February to April 2024. Adults aged over 18 years from the general population of Lebanon (N = 1076, mean age of 27.90 ± 11.81 years, 63.8% females) were recruited using the snowball sampling technique. The AQ-28 was administered to participants, along with the relationship Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, and the

SUBMITTER: Fekih-Romdhane F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12477376 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature