%0 Journal Article
%A Bierlich, Afton M.
%A Bloch, Carola
%A Spyra, Timo
%A Lanz, Christian
%A Falter-Wagner, Christine M.
%A Vogeley, Kai
%T An evaluation of the German version of the Sensory Perception Quotient from an expert by experience perspective
%J Frontiers in psychology
%V 15
%@ 1664-1078
%C Lausanne
%I Frontiers Research Foundation
%M FZJ-2024-03597
%P 1252277
%D 2024
%Z The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: AB, CB, and CF-W were supported by the German Research Foundation [DFG; grant number 876/3-1, FA 876/5-1]. KV was supported by the EC, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, FET Proactive [Project VIRTUALTIMES; Grant agreement ID: 824128], by the German Research Foundation [CRC1252 Prominence in Language], by the German Ministry of Research and Education [Project SIMSUB, grant ID 01GP2215].
%X Sensory processing is often altered in individuals with autism; thus, it is essential to develop reliable measurement tools to assess sensory perception. The Sensory Perception Quotient (SPQ) quantifies basic sensory sensitivities in adults via self-report. Adopting an expert by experience perspective, this study aimed to evaluate a German translation of the SPQ for its use in clinical and research applications, especially for autistic adults. 108 adults (n = 54 autistic) completed the German SPQ in an online assessment. A 92-item and a 35-item version of the German SPQ were analyzed for group differences and internal consistency. Our results show that adults with autism reported greater sensory sensitivity compared to non-autistic adults. Results further suggest good to excellent internal consistency for the 95-item and 35-item SPQ translations. This finding was supported by the correlative relationship between sensory sensitivity and autistic traits. These findings confirm the reliability of our SPQ translation, making it a suitable German assessment tool for basic sensory sensitivity in autistic adults.
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%R 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1252277
%U https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/1027031