Resumen

ARAUJO, Ana Gabriela Rocha et al. Stigma and Knowledge Scales About Autism: Adaptation and Validity Evidences. Aval. psicol. [online]. 2024, vol.23, n.2, pp.198-211.  Epub 02-Dic-2024. ISSN 1677-0471.  https://doi.org/10.15689/ap.2024.2302.07.

This study aimed to translate, adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Stigma Scale for Use with Autism and the Participatory Autism Knowledge Measure. The psychometric analysis included 532 Brazilian participants for the stigma scale and 510 participants, primarily female psychology students, for the knowledge scale. The process involved translation, synthesis, expert and target audience evaluation, back-translation with verification by the original author, and a pilot study to ensure content validity of the Brazilian versions of the scales. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to verify dimensional fit, and the scales were renamed the Scale of Attitudes Towards Persons with Autism (EARPA) and the Scale of Knowledge about Autism (ECAT). The results showed a one-dimensional model for the EARPA with excellent fit indices and a five-dimensional model for the ECAT. Composite reliability was satisfactory, suggesting that the scales are promising instruments for use in Brazil.

Palabras llave : Autism; Stigma; Knowledge; Adaptation; Validation.

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