Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social and communication impairments as well as restricted, repetitive behavior patterns. Despite the fact that ASD is reported worldwide, very little research exists examining ASD characteristics on a multinational scale. Cross-cultural comparisons...
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| author | Matson, J. L. Matheis, M. Burns, C. O. Esposito, Gianluca Venuti, P. Pisula, E. Misiak, A. Kalyva, E. Tsakiris, V. Kamio, Y. Ishitobi, M. Goldin, R. L. |
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| description | Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social and communication impairments as well as restricted, repetitive behavior patterns. Despite the fact that ASD is reported worldwide, very little research exists examining ASD characteristics on a multinational scale. Cross-cultural comparisons are especially important for ASD, since cultural differences may impact the perception of symptoms. Identifying behaviors that are similarly reported as problematic across cultures as well as identifying behaviors in which there is cultural variation could aid in the development and refinement of more universally effective measures. The present study sought to examine similarities and differences in caregiver endorsement of symptom severity through scores on the Baby Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits (BISCUIT). The BISCUIT was utilized to examine ASD core symptomology in 250 toddlers diagnosed with ASD from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States. Significant differences in overall ASD symptom severity and endorsement were found between multinational groups. Implications of the results are discussed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/801962020-03-07T12:10:37Z Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States Matson, J. L. Matheis, M. Burns, C. O. Esposito, Gianluca Venuti, P. Pisula, E. Misiak, A. Kalyva, E. Tsakiris, V. Kamio, Y. Ishitobi, M. Goldin, R. L. School of Humanities and Social Sciences Social and cross-cultural psychiatry Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterized by social and communication impairments as well as restricted, repetitive behavior patterns. Despite the fact that ASD is reported worldwide, very little research exists examining ASD characteristics on a multinational scale. Cross-cultural comparisons are especially important for ASD, since cultural differences may impact the perception of symptoms. Identifying behaviors that are similarly reported as problematic across cultures as well as identifying behaviors in which there is cultural variation could aid in the development and refinement of more universally effective measures. The present study sought to examine similarities and differences in caregiver endorsement of symptom severity through scores on the Baby Infant Screen for Children with aUtIsm Traits (BISCUIT). The BISCUIT was utilized to examine ASD core symptomology in 250 toddlers diagnosed with ASD from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States. Significant differences in overall ASD symptom severity and endorsement were found between multinational groups. Implications of the results are discussed. Accepted version 2017-02-21T08:21:47Z 2019-12-06T13:42:41Z 2017-02-21T08:21:47Z 2019-12-06T13:42:41Z 2016 Journal Article Matson, J. L., Matheis, M., Burns, C. O., Esposito, G., Venuti, P., Pisula, E., et al. (2017). Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States. European Psychiatry, 42, 70-76. 0924-9338 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80196 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42116 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.10.007 en European Psychiatry © 2016 Elsevier. This is the author created version of a work that has been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by European Psychiatry, Elsevier. It incorporates referee’s comments but changes resulting from the publishing process, such as copyediting, structural formatting, may not be reflected in this document. The published version is available at: [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.10.007]. 16 p. application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social and cross-cultural psychiatry Autism Matson, J. L. Matheis, M. Burns, C. O. Esposito, Gianluca Venuti, P. Pisula, E. Misiak, A. Kalyva, E. Tsakiris, V. Kamio, Y. Ishitobi, M. Goldin, R. L. Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title | Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title_full | Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title_fullStr | Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title_short | Examining cross-cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder: A multinational comparison from Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, and the United States |
| title_sort | examining cross cultural differences in autism spectrum disorder a multinational comparison from greece italy japan poland and the united states |
| topic | Social and cross-cultural psychiatry Autism |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80196 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42116 |
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