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The Adult Repetitive Behaviours Questionnaire-2 (RBQ-2A): A Self-Report Measure of Restricted and Repetitive Behaviours

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Barrett, Sarah L., Uljarević, Mirko, Baker, Emma K., Richdale, Amanda L., Jones, Catherine R. G., Leekam, Susan R.·2015·Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders

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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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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: Barrett, Sarah L.
Uljarević, Mirko
Baker, Emma K.
Richdale, Amanda L.
Jones, Catherine R. G.
Leekam, Susan R.
Venue: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2015-07-09
Volume: 45
Issue: 11
Pages: 3680-3692
ISSN: 0162-3257 (ISSN-L)
1573-3432
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-015-2514-6
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
Licence: cc-by
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 (unspecified)
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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