| Title |
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Autistic Traits in the UK, India and Malaysia
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10803-013-1808-9 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Megan Freeth, Elizabeth Sheppard, Rajani Ramachandran, Elizabeth Milne |
| Abstract |
The disorder of autism is widely recognised throughout the world. However, the diagnostic criteria and theories of autism are based on research predominantly conducted in Western cultures. Here we compare the expression of autistic traits in a sample of neurotypical individuals from one Western culture (UK) and two Eastern cultures (India and Malaysia), using the Autism-spectrum Quotient (AQ) in order to identify possible cultural differences in the expression of autistic traits. Behaviours associated with autistic traits were reported to a greater extent in the Eastern cultures than the Western culture. Males scored higher than females and science students scored higher than non-science students in each culture. Indian students scored higher than both other groups on the Imagination sub-scale, Malaysian students scored higher than both other groups on the Attention Switching sub-scale. The underlying factor structures of the AQ for each population were derived and discussed. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 3 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 17% |
| Japan | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 1 | 17% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 50% |
| Scientists | 2 | 33% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Spain | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 241 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 44 | 18% |
| Student > Master | 43 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 17% |
| Researcher | 20 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 18 | 7% |
| Other | 38 | 16% |
| Unknown | 40 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 108 | 44% |
| Social Sciences | 24 | 10% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 14 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 2% |
| Other | 31 | 13% |
| Unknown | 55 | 23% |
Attention Score in Context
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#53,532
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