A Parental Questionnaire to Measure Sensory Responsivity (QMSR/ CMRS) for Children with a Diagnosis of Autism and their Typical Counterparts: Data from Mexico Samples
Event Type
Presentation
Start Date
12-1-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
12-1-2022 12:00 PM
Description
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to extend the assessment of the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire to Measure Sensory Responsivity (QMSR; Reinoso, 2016).
Methods: A sample of data (n = 619) was obtained from parents of children with a confirmed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their typically developing counterparts (TYP) living in Mexico. Two subscales of the QMSR related to feeding/eating (FEED) and hyperresponsivity (HYPER) were analyzed. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Independent sample t tests were used to compare (a) TYP (n = 228) and children with ASD (n = 391); (b) males ASD (n = 325) and females ASD (n = 66); and (c) children 4.0-6.11 years ASD (n = 210) and 7.0-10.11 years ASD (n = 181). A Bonferroni correction was calculated to decrease the risk of type I error due to multiple pairwise comparisons. Effect sizes were calculated for all comparisons using Cohen’s d.
Results: Internal consistency reliability was good for both the FEED (αASD = .85; αTYP = .89) and HYPER (αASD = .81; αTYP = .86) scales. Both scales of the QMSR demonstrated strong discriminant validity. Therefore, the ASD and TYP groups had statistically significant differences in both FEED scales with large effect sizes. When the ASD group was compared on the FEED and HYPER scales in relationship to sex and age, results were statistically significant with very small effect sizes, and are therefore clinically irrelevant.
Conclusion: The FEED and HYPER scales adequately represent the construct of feeding behaviors at the table and general sensory hyperresponsivity. Both scales identify significant differences in behaviors demonstrated by children with ASD from those of typically developing peers. The age and sex of children with ASD did not yield relevant information in this sample. The FEED and HYPER scales of the QMSR may assist clinicians and researchers in examining and understanding clinical populations who present with difficulties participating in mealtimes and hyper-responsivity to sensory information.
Recommended Citation
Reinoso, G., Ricciardi-Lima, F., Sambuco, A., Holmes, A., Mahoney, O., Black, J., Jackson, B., Emmanuel, C., & Hawks, A. (2022), A Parental Questionnaire to Measure Sensory Responsivity (QMSR/ CMRS) for Children with a Diagnosis of Autism and their Typical Counterparts: Data from Mexico Samples, Presentation, Ninth Annual Research Colloquium, https://nsuworks.nova.edu/ot_colloquium/ninth/events/5
A Parental Questionnaire to Measure Sensory Responsivity (QMSR/ CMRS) for Children with a Diagnosis of Autism and their Typical Counterparts: Data from Mexico Samples
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to extend the assessment of the psychometric properties of the Questionnaire to Measure Sensory Responsivity (QMSR; Reinoso, 2016).
Methods: A sample of data (n = 619) was obtained from parents of children with a confirmed diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their typically developing counterparts (TYP) living in Mexico. Two subscales of the QMSR related to feeding/eating (FEED) and hyperresponsivity (HYPER) were analyzed. Internal consistency reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. Independent sample t tests were used to compare (a) TYP (n = 228) and children with ASD (n = 391); (b) males ASD (n = 325) and females ASD (n = 66); and (c) children 4.0-6.11 years ASD (n = 210) and 7.0-10.11 years ASD (n = 181). A Bonferroni correction was calculated to decrease the risk of type I error due to multiple pairwise comparisons. Effect sizes were calculated for all comparisons using Cohen’s d.
Results: Internal consistency reliability was good for both the FEED (αASD = .85; αTYP = .89) and HYPER (αASD = .81; αTYP = .86) scales. Both scales of the QMSR demonstrated strong discriminant validity. Therefore, the ASD and TYP groups had statistically significant differences in both FEED scales with large effect sizes. When the ASD group was compared on the FEED and HYPER scales in relationship to sex and age, results were statistically significant with very small effect sizes, and are therefore clinically irrelevant.
Conclusion: The FEED and HYPER scales adequately represent the construct of feeding behaviors at the table and general sensory hyperresponsivity. Both scales identify significant differences in behaviors demonstrated by children with ASD from those of typically developing peers. The age and sex of children with ASD did not yield relevant information in this sample. The FEED and HYPER scales of the QMSR may assist clinicians and researchers in examining and understanding clinical populations who present with difficulties participating in mealtimes and hyper-responsivity to sensory information.