Perspectives on children's autistic traits in UK-based British and Egyptian/Sudanese communities.
Res Dev Disabil
; 140: 104576, 2023 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
While most autism research is conducted in White Western samples, culture may affect perceptions and reporting of autistic traits. We explored how UK-based British and Egyptian/Sudanese communities perceive autism features. METHODS AND PROCEDURES Nineteen participants self-identifying as British and 20 as Egyptian/Sudanese participated in focus group discussions on child development norms, and individual interviews on items of the Autism-spectrum Quotient Children's version (AQ-Child; Auyeung et al., 2007), measuring autistic traits. Data were analysed using template analysis. OUTCOMES ANDRESULTS:
Three themes were developed 1) Value judgements of behaviours; 2) Considerations on differences between children; 3) Problematic interpretations of AQ-Child items. These processes may affect how parents and community members report on children's autistic traits. Cross-cultural comparisons suggested subtle differences in interpretations and judgements, and British participants referred to age expectations and comparisons with other children more than Egyptian/Sudanese participants. However, within-group variability, sometimes attributed to socioeconomic status and generation, appeared larger than cross-cultural differences. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our findings further the insights on influence of culture and within-community factors on reporting children's behaviour relevant to autism. These can inform the adaptation of screening tools in multi-cultural settings, to promote better autism recognition in communities where it may be underdiagnosed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Transtorno Autístico
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Transtorno do Espectro Autista
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Res Dev Disabil
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TRANSTORNOS MENTAIS
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article