ASD Knowledge Questionnaire (ASD-Q)

Autism Spectrum Disorder Knowledge Questionnaire (ASD-Q)

Description

The Autism Spectrum Disorder Knowledge Questionnaire (ASD-Q) (Taresh et al., 2024) was developed to assess the knowledge of Yemeni preschool teachers regarding autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their ability to identify autism symptoms in children. The instrument was adapted from the Autism Stigma and Knowledge Questionnaire (Harrison et al., 2017) and an autism knowledge questionnaire developed by Al-Sharbati et al. (2015). The ASD-Q consists of 27 items categorized into four domains: Diagnosis and Symptoms, Treatment, Etiology, and General Information. Data were gathered from preschool teachers assigned to either an intervention or comparison group, with the intervention group participating in an educational module designed to enhance ASD identification (EMiASD).

Author

• Sahar Mohammed Taresh – Taiz University
• Laura M. Morett – University of Missouri
• Sumaia Mohammed Zaid – Sana’a University
• Samsilah Roslan – Universiti Putra Malaysia
  • ORCID: 0000-0003-1795-1606
• Mohammed Taresh Taleb – Taiz University
• Pu Song – Guiyang Preschool Education College
• Nor Aniza Ahmad – Universiti Putra Malaysia
• Sarah Noman – Universiti Putra Malaysia, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
  • Correspondence: [email protected]

Purpose

The ASD-Q evaluates preschool teachers’ knowledge regarding ASD and their capability to detect autism symptoms in children.

Construct

Autism Knowledge and Attitudes – Examining educators’ understanding of autism symptoms, treatment, and related information.

Instrument Type

Inventory/Questionnaire

Format and Administration

• Methodology: Internal consistency and reliability testing
• Administration: Paper-based
• Response Type: 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree)
• Number of Items: 27
• Domains:
  • Diagnosis and Symptoms
  • Treatment
  • Etiology
  • General Information

Population

• Age Group: 18–64 years
• Demographics: Preschool teachers in Yemen

Reliability and Validity

• Internal Consistency: Overall reliability = 0.89
• Domain Reliability: Ranges from 0.68 (Etiology) to 0.80 (General Information)
• Validity: Not indicated
• Factor Analysis: Not conducted

Items of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Knowledge Questionnaire (ASD-Q)

The ASD-Q consists of 27 items measuring teachers’ knowledge across four domains: Diagnosis and Symptoms, Treatment, Etiology, and General Information.

Reference

Taresh, S. M., Morett, L. M., Zaid, S. M., Roslan, S., Taresh Taleb, M., Song, P., Ahmad, N. A., & Noman, S. (2024). Preschool teachers’ knowledge, beliefs, and self-efficacy concerning autism: A parallel mixed-methods study of an intervention to improve autism identification. Autism, 28(1), 239–253. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613231211850