Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale

Development and Construct Validity

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ID13652852
AuthorsThomas O Williams (Virginia Tech, corresponding author), Ronald C Eaves (Auburn University)
Year2005
Volume97
Issue1
Pages245-257
Publication date2005-08-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.97.1.245-257
PMID16279331
OpenAlexW2050538150
LanguageEN
References cited12

The Pervasive Developmental Disorders Rating Scale was designed for use in screening of pervasive developmental disorders. This paper describes the rationale and development of the scale and assesses its construct validity with ratings from a sample of 362 children ranging in age from 1 to 12 years and diagnosed with autistic disorder. The hypothesized heirarchical factor model and two competing models were examined through confirmatory factor analysis. The analysis supported the factor structure of the hypothesized model in this particular sample of children with autistic disorder. Limitations and areas for research are discussed

Autism · Confirmatory factor analysis · Construct (python library · Construct validity · Developmental disorder · Developmental psychology · Pervasive developmental disorder · Psychometrics · Rating scale · Sample (material · Scale (ratio · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Test validity · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology

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