Luc Lecavalier, Michael G Aman, Lawrence Scahill, Christopher J McDougle, James T McCracken, Benedetto Vitiello, Elaine Tierney, L Eugene Arnold, Jaswinder K Ghuman, Rachel L Loftin, Pegeen Cronin, Kathleen Koenig, David J Posey, Andres Martin, Jill Hollway, Lisa S Lee, Alice S M Kau
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Abstract
The factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity of the Autism Diagnostic Interview-Revised (ADI-R) algorithm items were examined in a sample of 226 youngsters with pervasive developmental disabilities. Exploratory factor analyses indicated a three-factor solution closely resembling the original algorithm and explaining 38% of the variance, with one significant discrepancy: Unlike the algorithm, all nonverbal communication items were associated with the Social factor. Internal consistencies of domain scores ranged from .54 to .84. Correlations between ADI-R domain and total scores and instruments assessing adaptive behavior, psychopathology, and autism were examined. They indicated some similarities between constructs, but also that the ADI-R measures autism in a unique fashion.