Psychometric Properties of the Abridged Version of the Autism-Spectrum Quotient Among Iranian Students

Objective: the present study investigates the psychometric properties of the abridged version of the autism-spectrum quotient (aq). methods: a total of 254 students were chosen from universities in tehran by the cluster sampling method. then, the demographic questionnaire, close relationships-revised questionnaire, autism spectrum quotient short (aq-s) form, and the empathy quotient-short forms were distributed among them. the data were analyzed using spss, lertab, and lisrel software. results: the results of the exploratory factor analysis revealed 5 factors for the aq-s, and the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the results of the exploratory factor analysis. the cronbach alpha values were 0.95, 0.92, 0.48, 0.94, 0.58, and 0.89 for aq-short, the social skills, routine, imagination, attention switching, and number/pattern components, respectively. the divergent and convergent reliability of aq-s was satisfactory. conclusion: the results provide evidence for the applicability of the aq short form in assessing the autistic traits of the iranian population.