Abstract
Qualitative methodology was used to develop items for a questionnaire designed to examine the perspectives of parents regarding the impact of the sensory environment on participation for children aged 3 to 5 who have autism spectrum disorders. A total of 34 parents/caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorders and 8 experts in autism spectrum disorders and/or measurement completed qualitative interviews for concept, content review, and cognitive interviewing. The result was a pool of 35 items for home/community domains for 3 scales. The outcome of this study was the development and content validation of the Participation and Sensory Environment Questionnaire.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 105-121 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Occupational Therapy in Mental Health |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 3 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Autism
- effort
- environment
- participation
- sensory
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Psychology
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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