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Hedwig A van der Meer1,2, Irina Sheftel-Simanova3, Cornelis C Kan4
1Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit (VU) University Amsterdam, Department of Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
The actions and feelings questionnaire (AFQ) provides a short, self-report measure of how well someone uses and understands visual communicative signals such as gestures. The objective of this study was to translate and cross-culturally adapt the AFQ into Dutch (AFQ-NL) and validate this new version in neurotypical and autistic populations. Translation and adaptation of the AFQ consisted of forward translation, synthesis, back translation, and expert review. In order to validate the AFQ-NL, we assessed convergent and divergent validity. We additionally assessed internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha. Validation and reliability outcomes were all satisfactory. The AFQ-NL is a valid adaptation that can be used for both autistic and neurotypical populations in the Netherlands.
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