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ArticleJournal of public health research2025

Validation of the abridged version of the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ-28) in the Arabic-speaking adult general population.

Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Fouad Sakr, Amthal Alhuwailah, Leila Sarra Chaibi, Mai Helmy, Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed Shuwiekh, Nedjem Eddine Boudouda, Btissame Zarrouq, Abdallah Y Naser, Kamel Jebreen and 13 more

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Feten Fekih-RomdhaneFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis Al Manar University, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2569-8017
Fouad SakrSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6905-5814
Amthal AlhuwailahDepartment of Psychology, Kuwait University, Kuwait.
Leila Sarra ChaibiFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis Al Manar University, Tunisia.
Mai HelmyPsychology Department, College of Education, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman.
Hanaa Ahmed Mohamed ShuwiekhDepartment of Psychology, Fayoum University, Egypt.
Nedjem Eddine BoudoudaUniversity 8 Mai 1945 Guelma, Algeria.
Btissame ZarrouqLaboratory of Epidemiology and Research in Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Université Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah, Fez, Morocco.
Abdallah Y NaserFaculty of Pharmacy, Department of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan.
Kamel JebreenDepartment of Mathematics, Palestine Technical University-Kadoorie, Hebron, Palestine.
Mohammed Lakhdar RoubiPsychology Department, College of Arts, University of Bahrain, Zallaq, Bahrain.
Bassam Abdul Rasool HassanDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Nisma MerdadPsychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Rizwana AminPsychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Inad NawajahMathematics Department, College of Science and Technology, Hebron University, Palestine.
Ali Haider MohammedSchool of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Subang, Malaysia.
Sinan Subhi FarhanDepartment of Anesthesia Techniques, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Omar Abdulwahid AlAniDepartment of Pharmacy, Al Rafidain University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
Majda CheourFaculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis Al Manar University, Tunisia.
Mariam DabbousSchool of Pharmacy, Lebanese International University, Beirut, Lebanon.
Diana MalaebCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Sahar ObeidSocial and Education Sciences Department, School of Arts and Sciences, Lebanese American University, Jbeil, Lebanon.
Souheil HallitSchool of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Jounieh, Lebanon.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6918-5689

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Abstract

Background: The field of autism research in adults has not yet emerged in Arab countries, which is in part due to the lack of valid, reliable autism measures. The objectives of this study were to assess the psychometric properties of the abridged version of the autism-spectrum quotient (AQ-28) in a sample of non-clinical Arabic-speaking adults. Methods: A cross-sectional web-based study was carried-out from February to April 2024. Adults aged over 18 years from the general population of Lebanon ( Results: The original five-factor model of the AQ-28 had good fit to the data: RMSEA = 0.061 (90% CI: 0.059-0.064), SRMR = 0.060, CFI = 0.848, TLI = 0.831, and an excellent internal consistency (Cronbach's α = 0.91). Measurement invariance has been established across sex. Mean sum scores observed in male participants were significantly higher than those displayed by females. Autistic traits as measured by the Arabic AQ-28 correlated positively with loneliness ( Conclusion: Findings suggest that Arabic-language version of the AQ-28 provided by this study is valid, reliable, and suitable for use among Arabic-speaking adults to measure core trait dimensions of autism and screen for autism spectrum disorder. It is our hope that the new scale will generate interest among researchers in the yet unexplored field of autism research in Arab countries.

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abridged versionadultsAQArabicautismautism-spectrum quotientautistic traitspsychometric properties

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