The motivation of stereotypic and repetitive behavior: Examination of construct validity of the motivation assessment scale

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

Volumn 38, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1341-1348

  Joosten, Annette V ^a,b   Bundy, Anita C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Ballarat Specialist School   (Australia)

Author keywords

Motivation; Rasch analysis; Repetitive; Stereotypic; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; AUSTRALIA; AUTISM; CHILD; COMPULSION; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTIVATION ASSESSMENT SCALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASCH ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; SENSORY STIMULATION; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSATION; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 48349094150     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-007-0523-9     Document Type: Article

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