The Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Version of the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ).
Damla Eyuboglu, Murat Eyuboglu, Ferhat Yaylaci and 6 others
PMID 38459280WHAT IT FOUND
The Turkish version of the Autism Family Experience Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing parents of autistic children.
It measures parenting experience, family life, child development, and symptoms consistently, and correlates appropriately with autism severity and family quality of life.
Key findings
01The Turkish AFEQ showed strong internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.921, matching the original English version's reliability.
02The questionnaire's four-factor structure was confirmed by analysis, showing acceptable fit indices for parenting experience, family life, child development, and child symptoms.
03Scores on the Turkish AFEQ correlated moderately with autism behavior checklist scores and negatively with family quality of life scores, supporting its validity.
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What it does not show
The study was conducted only in Turkey with an urban population, limiting generalizability to rural areas or other cultural contexts. The sample was cross-sectional, so the study did not test the questionnaire's ability to detect changes over time or response to intervention. The gender ratio in the sample (88.4% male) was higher than typical autism prevalence ratios, which might affect generalizability.
Declared interests
The study was funded by Eskisehir Osmangazi University. No other conflicts of interest were declared.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this tool measures intervention outcomes or change over time. The study only validated its reliability and structure at a single point in time; it has not yet been tested for sensitivity to change in clinical practice.