The Adult Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2A): a self-report measure of restricted and repetitive behaviours
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In two studies we developed and tested a new self-report measure of restricted and repetitive behaviours (RRB) suitable for adults. In Study 1, The Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire-2 for adults (RBQ-2A) was completed by a sample of 163 neurotypical adults. Principal components analysis revealed two components: Repetitive Motor Behaviours and Insistence on Sameness. In Study 2, the mean RBQ-2A scores of a group of adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; N = 29) were compared to an adult neurotypical group (N = 37). The ASD sample had significantly higher total and subscale scores. These results indicate that the RBQ-2A has utility as a self-report questionnaire measure of RRBs suitable for adults, with potential clinical application.
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Autistic people score significantly higher on the RBQ-2A than typically developing individuals, suggesting that it is a valid measure of autism-specific repetitive behaviours.
“autistic people score significantly higher on the measure than typically developing individuals, suggesting that it is a valid measure of autism-specific repetitive behaviours.”
From Guided self-help for depression in autistic adults: The ADEPT feasibility RCT (2019) · cites this paper as [65]
Study Two’s Discussion reports significantly higher RBQ-2A scores in adults with ASD than in IQ-matched neurotypical adults and says this supports its utility for measuring repetitive behaviours in adults with ASD. But the Introduction says these behaviours also occur in neurotypical people and people with other conditions, so the finding does not establish that the behaviours measured are autism-specific. (LLM, conf=0.86)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe RBQ2-A is a 20-item questionnaire used in clinical practice to assess the frequency of repetitive behaviours in autistic adults.
“The RBQ2-A (Barrett et al. 2015) has been adapted from the Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire-2, which was designed for parents of young children to use. The RBQ2-A is a 20-item questionnaire used in clinical practice to assess the frequency of repetitive behaviours in autistic adults.”
From Towards a Treatment for Intolerance of Uncertainty for Autistic Adults: A Single Case Experimental Design Study. (2018) · cites this paper as Barrett et al. 2015
The Study One Method and Results describe the RBQ-2A as a 20-item adult self-report adaptation of a caregiver questionnaire, with response options that include behavioural frequency. The Abstract reports testing it with autistic adults. However, the General Discussion describes clinical use as a potential application and calls for further research; it does not establish that the questionnaire was already used in clinical practice. (LLM, conf=0.89)
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe RBQ-2A has good internal consistency, with Cronbach alphas between 0.73 and 0.83.
“It has been found to have good internal consistency, with Cronbach alphas of between 0.73 and 0.83”
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- Authors
- Barrett, S. L., Uljarević, M., Baker, E. K., Richdale, A. L., Jones, C. R. G., & Leekam, S. R.
- Affiliations
- Cardiff University (GB)
- La Trobe University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Barrett, Sarah L.
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Published
- 2015-07-09
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 11
- Pages
- 3680-3692
- ISSN
- 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3432
- PMC
- PMC4608982
- OpenAlex
- W1921535324
- Cited by
- 113
- References
- 65
- Citations by year
- 2026: 8 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 10 · 2021: 21 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 10 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 5
- FWCI
- 3.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (acceptedVersion)
- Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Cardiff University
- Economic and Social Research Council (1358945, ES/F037821/1)
- School of Psychology, Cardiff University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Keywords
- restricted and repetitive behaviors, self-report questionnaire, adults, autism spectrum disorder, insistence on sameness, psychometric validation, neurotypical adults
- MeSH terms
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Stereotyped Behavior, Case-Control Studies, Principal Component Analysis, Self Report
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