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. 2022 Feb;52(2):811-822.
doi: 10.1007/s10803-021-04978-x. Epub 2021 Apr 1.

Eating Challenges in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development and Validation of the "Aut-Eat" Questionnaire (AEQ)

Eynat Gal  1 , Rotem Gal-Mishael  2 , Roni Enten Vissoker  2 , Darren Hedley  3 , Simon M Bury  3 , Orit Stolar  4
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Eating Challenges in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Development and Validation of the "Aut-Eat" Questionnaire (AEQ)

Eynat Gal et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2022 Feb.

Abstract

The Aut-Eat Questionnaire (AEQ) provides a novel and comprehensive assessment of eating problems and patterns in children with ASD. To establish the internal consistency and discriminant validity of the AEQ, parents of children with ASD (n = 105, Mage = 40.85, SD = 15.67 months) or typical development (TD; n = 98, Mage = 50.33, SD = 16.50 months) completed the AEQ. Questionnaire construction, content validity, factor analysis, internal consistency and discriminant validity are reported. The AEQ was reliable with high internal consistency in most domains. Significant differences were found between groups in all domains. The AEQ is a reliable and valid tool and may help to characterize eating difficulties in this population.

Keywords: Autism eating assessment; Autism spectrum disorder (ASD); Eating problems.

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