Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/10282
Title: Factor analysis of the Chinese version of the Autism Spectrum Quotient 10 and its association with schizotypal traits in adolescents and young adults in Hong Kong
Authors: Dr. LAM Yin-Hung, Bess 
Wong, Corine S. M. 
Cheung, Vivian Kar-wing 
Wong, Stephanie Ming-Yin 
Lui, Simon Sai-Yu 
Chan, Kai-Tai 
Wong, Michael Tak-Hing 
Chan, Sherry Kit-Wa 
Lee, Edwin Ho-Ming 
Chang, Wing-Chung 
Wong, Gloria H. Y. 
Hui, Christy Lai-Ming 
Chen, Eric Yu-Hai 
Issue Date: 2024
Source: East Asian Archives of Psychiatry, 2024, vol. 34(2), pp. 23-28.
Journal: East Asian Archives of Psychiatry 
Abstract: Background: There is evidence suggesting that autistic traits are associated with schizotypal traits. This study examined the factor structure of the Autism Spectrum Quotient 10 (AQ-10) and its associations with schizotypal traits (measured by the Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire-Brief [SPQ-B]) in a cohort of Chinese adolescents and young adults. Methods: Invitation letters, stratified by locations and housing types, were randomly sent to individuals aged 15 to 24 years for participation. Assessments were made using face-to-face or online interviews. Autistic traits were assessed using the Chinese version of the AQ-10. Schizotypal personality traits were assessed using the Chinese version of the 22-item SPQ-B. Results: In total, 395 male and 536 female participants (mean age, 19.93 years) were recruited between July 2020 and May 2021. Exploratory factor analysis of the AQ-10 yielded three factors (theory of mind, task switching, and attention deficits) explaining 55.11% of the total variance. Autistic traits were positively correlated with schizotypal traits of disorganised features (r equivalent 0.21, p < 0.001), interpersonal relationship deficits (r equivalent 0.19, p < 0.001), and cognitive-perceptual deficits (r equivalent 0.11, p equivalent 0.001). Conclusion: In Chinese adolescents and young adults, autistic traits, especially task switching and attention deficits (compared with theory of mind) are more closely correlated with schizotypal personality traits. Disentangling the overlapping and diametrical structure of autistic traits and schizotypal traits May help understand their aetiologies, assessment, and interventions.
Type: Peer Reviewed Journal Article
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/10282
ISSN: 2078-9947
DOI: 10.12809/eaap2409
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