Mesurer la solitude chez les adultes autistes : une approche collaborative pour affiner l'échelle de solitude de l'UCLA
Titre original en anglais : Measuring Loneliness in Autistic Adults: A Collaborative Approach to Refining the UCLA Loneliness Scale
Love, A. M., Edwards, C., Dueber, D., Cai, R. Y., Grace, K., Toland, M. D., Lim, M. H., & Gibbs, V. (2025). Measuring Loneliness in Autistic Adults: A Collaborative Approach to Refining the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Autism in Adulthood, 8(3), 329-344. https://doi.org/10.1089/aut.2024.0258
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Contexte : La solitude constitue un risque important, mais insuffisamment étudié, pour la santé des personnes autistes. Il est important que les mesures de la solitude soient valides pour une utilisation auprès des adultes autistes et non autistes. Cette étude visait à (1) adapter l'échelle de solitude de l'UCLA pour les adultes autistes, (2) fournir des preuves fondées sur le contenu du test pour l'échelle adaptée, (3) fournir des preuves psychométriques à l'aide d'un échantillon international, (4) examiner le fonctionnement différentiel des items (DIF) entre les adultes autistes et non autistes, et (5) évaluer les preuves convergentes et discriminantes avec d'autres variables de solitude et de bien-être. Méthodes : Afin d'étayer le contenu du test, nous avons examiné de manière approfondie les items de l'échelle de solitude de l'UCLA en partenariat avec des personnes autistes. Comme l'échelle était déjà conçue pour des personnes non autistes, nous avons apporté des adaptations afin de garantir l'existence de preuves de son utilisation auprès de personnes autistes. Ce processus comprenait des entretiens cognitifs (n = 10) et des évaluations d'experts (n = 13). Après la phase d'adaptation, nous avons recueilli des données (N = 628) afin de démontrer un certain degré de preuves psychométriques en utilisant la théorie de réponse aux items pour évaluer les propriétés psychométriques, y compris le DIF fondé sur l'autisme. Nous avons utilisé une modélisation par variables latentes pour évaluer les preuves convergentes et discriminantes. Résultats : L'échelle de solitude de l'UCLA — modifiée (UCLA-m) a résulté de la phase d'adaptation et a été utilisée pour interroger 628 adultes. Nous avons constaté que l'UCLA-m présente des preuves suffisantes pour être essentiellement unidimensionnelle, les scores totaux démontrant des preuves préliminaires d'une fiabilité élevée, d'une validité interne et de preuves convergentes. Les adultes autistes de notre étude ont rapporté des niveaux plus élevés de solitude, d'anxiété sociale et de dépression que les adultes non autistes. Conclusion : Les preuves issues de cette étude constituent un précurseur pour l'étude de la solitude chez les adultes autistes et fournissent des preuves concernant la validité d'un outil de mesure qui permettra d'approfondir les recherches visant à mieux soutenir les adultes autistes qui éprouvent de la solitude. En outre, un grand nombre des adaptations apportées au cours de ce processus augmenteront l'accessibilité globale de l'UCLA-m pour toutes les personnes, et pas seulement pour les adultes autistes.
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