Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples
Abstract Background Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS. Methods Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 25...
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| description | Abstract Background Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS. Methods Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled in the SAS. Results Internal consistency for the SAS were good in both samples and correlations between the SAS and different scales were in the expected directions. The results from the Confirmatory Factor Analyses indicated poor model fit. Conclusions Future validity studies should investigate whether SAS is suitable as a screening instrument for detecting autism spectrum disorder. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-49724bdc71ad47fb84f0fbf95ef2ad8d2023-11-26T14:36:48ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832023-08-011111910.1186/s40359-023-01258-4Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samplesSabine Kaiser0Børge Mathiassen1Bjørn Helge Handegård2Yngvild Arnesen3Marianne Berg Halvorsen4Regional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health - North, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital of North NorwayRegional Center for Child and Youth Mental Health - North, UiT The Arctic University of NorwayDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Hospital of North NorwayDepartment of Pediatric Rehabilitation, University Hospital of North NorwayAbstract Background Few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the Social Aptitudes Scale (SAS). The study aims of the current paper were to examine the internal consistency and the validity of the Norwegian SAS. Methods Parents of children from a clinical neuropediatric sample (N = 257) and from a clinical sample from child and adolescent’s mental health services (N = 804) filled in the SAS. Results Internal consistency for the SAS were good in both samples and correlations between the SAS and different scales were in the expected directions. The results from the Confirmatory Factor Analyses indicated poor model fit. Conclusions Future validity studies should investigate whether SAS is suitable as a screening instrument for detecting autism spectrum disorder.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01258-4Social Aptitudes ScalePsychometric propertiesAutism spectrum disorderNeurodevelopmental disordersChild and adolescent’s mental health services |
| spellingShingle | Sabine Kaiser Børge Mathiassen Bjørn Helge Handegård Yngvild Arnesen Marianne Berg Halvorsen Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples BMC Psychology Social Aptitudes Scale Psychometric properties Autism spectrum disorder Neurodevelopmental disorders Child and adolescent’s mental health services |
| title | Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples |
| title_full | Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples |
| title_fullStr | Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples |
| title_short | Examining the psychometric properties of the Norwegian version of the Social Aptitudes Scale in two clinical samples |
| title_sort | examining the psychometric properties of the norwegian version of the social aptitudes scale in two clinical samples |
| topic | Social Aptitudes Scale Psychometric properties Autism spectrum disorder Neurodevelopmental disorders Child and adolescent’s mental health services |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-023-01258-4 |
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