Development and Initial Validation of the Russian Version of the RAADS-14: A Self-Report Questionnaire to Assess Autistic Traits

Autism is a relatively common neurodevelopmental condition that affects social communication and behavior, affecting the overall quality of life. The prevalence of autism is constantly increasing, but timely diagnosis allows for effective treatment. The aim of our research was to construct a Russian...

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Published in:European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education psychology and education, 2023-11, Vol.13 (11), p.2724-2735
Main Authors: Skorokhodov, Ivan V., Radygina, Ksenia P., Skorokhodova, Elena Y., Firsova, Svetlana P., Portnova, Galina V., Varlamov, Anton A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Adults
Autism
autism screening
high-functioning autism
Personality
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
RAADS-14
Russian language
Self evaluation
Self report
self-assessment
Social anxiety
Translations
Validity
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Summary:Autism is a relatively common neurodevelopmental condition that affects social communication and behavior, affecting the overall quality of life. The prevalence of autism is constantly increasing, but timely diagnosis allows for effective treatment. The aim of our research was to construct a Russian version of the RAADS-14, a brief self-report questionnaire originally designed for autism screening, and to perform its initial validation to provide a reference point in developing autism self-assessment tools for the Russian-speaking population. Psychometric properties of the RAADS-14 Rus were evaluated on a sample of 1724 participants, including a general sample of non-psychiatric young adults (n = 794) and adults with clinically established ASD (n = 49); a brief Russian inventory assessing Big Five personality traits (FFQ) was administered to a part of the sample (n = 364) to provide the first assessment of criterion validity. Confirmatory factor analysis of the RAADS-14 Rus confirmed the factor structure of the original Swedish version yielding acceptable fit indices. The discriminating properties were substantially worse than in the original study. The correlations between the RAADS-14 Rus domain scores and the Big Five factors were similar to previously obtained findings. Overall, the results suggest that the RAADS-14 Rus can be used as a screening tool for ASD in adults with proper caution and considering its discriminating properties.
ISSN:2254-9625
2174-8144
2254-9625
DOI:10.3390/ejihpe13110188