Adaptation and Validation of Two Autism-Related Measures of Skills and Quality of Life in Ethiopia

Autor/inn/en	Borissov, Anton; Bakolis, Ioannis; Tekola, Bethlehem; Kinfe, Mersha; Ceccarelli, Caterina; Girma, Fikirte; Abdurahman, Rehana; Zerihun, Tigist; Hanlon, Charlotte; Hoekstra, Rosa A.
Titel	Adaptation and Validation of Two Autism-Related Measures of Skills and Quality of Life in Ethiopia
Quelle	In: Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 26 (2022) 6, S.1409-1422 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Tekola, Bethlehem) ORCID (Hoekstra, Rosa A.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1362-3613
DOI	10.1177/13623613211050751
Schlagwörter	Test Construction; Test Validity; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Quality of Life; Foreign Countries; Factor Structure; Test Reliability; Factor Analysis; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Testaufbau; Testvalidität; Autism; Autismus; Lebensqualität; Ausland; Faktorenstruktur; Testreliabilität; Faktorenanalyse; Äthiopien
Abstract	Although most children with autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders live in low- and middle-income countries, assessment tools are lacking in these settings. This study aims to culturally adapt and validate two questionnaires for use in Ethiopia: the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Family Impact Module. Both questionnaires were adapted to be suitable for administration in low-literate caregivers and translated using the backward translation procedure. The factor structure, reliability and validity were investigated using caregiver-reports on 300 children with neurodevelopmental disorders or physical health conditions. Confirmatory factor analysis of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Family Impact Module data indicated an acceptable fit of the hypothesised eight-factor structure. Internal consistency was high for both measures. Test--retest reliability was excellent for the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist and moderate to excellent for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Family Impact Module. Both questionnaires demonstrated adequate known-group validity, with moderate to very large effect size group differences between case and control groups. The questionnaires correlated moderately with each other. In conclusion, the Ethiopian adaptations of the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Family Impact Module are valid and reliable tools for use in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders including autism. These adapted measures may also be valuable for use in other low-income settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01