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Feasibility and validity of ecological momentary assessment in adolescents with high-functioning autism and Asperger's disorder
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posted on 2014-01-01, 00:00 authored by Angela S Khor, Kylie M Gray, Sophie C Reid, Glenn MelvinGlenn MelvinEcological Momentary Assessment (EMA) may increase accuracy of data compared with retrospective questionnaires by assessing behaviours as they occur, hence decreasing recall biases and increasing ecological validity. This study examined the feasibility and concurrent validity of an EMA tool for adolescents with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (HFASD). Thirty-one adolescents with HFASD completed a mobile phone EMA application that assessed stressors and coping for two weeks. Parents and adolescents also completed retrospective measures of the adolescent's coping/stressors. Moderate compliance with the EMA tool was achieved and some concurrent validity was established with the retrospective measure of coping. Concordance was found between the types of stressors reported by parents and adolescents but not the quantity. The results suggest adolescents with HFASD are capable of reporting on their stressors and coping via EMA. EMA has the potential to be a valuable research tool in this population.
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Journal of adolescenceVolume
37Issue
1Pagination
37 - 46Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Amsterdam, The NetherlandsPublisher DOI
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1095-9254Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2013, The Foundation for Professionals in Services for AdolescentsUsage metrics
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Ecological momentary assessmentAutism spectrum disorderEMAHFASDRSQSCQWAIS-IVWISC-IVWechsler adult intelligence scale – fourth editionWechsler intelligence scale for children – fourth editionhigh-functioning autism spectrum disordersresponses to stress questionnairesocial communication questionnaireSocial SciencesPsychology, DevelopmentalPsychologyRANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIALSPECTRUM DISORDERSEMOTIONAL-PROBLEMSCOPING STYLECHILDRENSTRESSCONCEPTUALIZATIONINDIVIDUALSDEPRESSIONEXPERIENCE
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