Abstract :
Abstract In Pakistan, there is a lack of validated methods for measuring the social skill deficit level of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The current study was conducted to determine the validity and reliability of the Urdu version of the Social Responsiveness Scale (USRS-2) for children with ASD. The study was conducted in two stages. In the first stage, forward and backward Urdu translation by the researcher with the help of six bilingual (English and Urdu) experts, was carried out. Content and face validity were carried out by experts in this stage. Suggestions and recommendations given by the experts were administered for the pilot testing on 30 children. In the second stage reliability, test-retest reliability, inter-rater reliability, and Content Validity Index were analyzed. Findings showed that coefficient of alpha reliability for Urdu version of Social Responsiveness Scale-2 (USRS-2) was 0.889, test-retest was found as 0.754, and inter-rater reliability was found to as 0.779. Results showed that USRS-2 was proved to be appropriate, acceptable, reliable and valid tool to use in Pakistan. Findings of this study could be beneficial to psychologists, teachers, parents, and researchers who intend to explore the social skill deficit level of children with ASD in Pakistan.
Keyword :
Keywords: Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS-2), social skill deficit level, children with ASD, Urdu version of Social Responsiveness Scale (USRS-2)