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Voltas, NuriaAuthorMorales-Hidalgo, PaulaAuthorVigil-Colet, AndreuAuthorHernandez-Martinez, CarmenAuthorCanals-Sans, JosefaCorresponding Author

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September 22, 2025
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Psychometric Properties of the Social Responsiveness Scale 2nd Edition (SRS-2) and Development of a Short Version in a Spanish Sample

Publicated to: JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. - 2025-09-13 (), DOI: 10.1007/s10803-025-07000-w

Authors:

El-Bouhali-Abdellaoui, F; Voltas, N; Morales-Hidalgo, P; Vigil-Colet, A; Hernández-Martínez, C; Canals-Sans, J
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Affiliations

Rovira i Virgili Univ, Dept Psychol, Tarragona, Spain - Author
Rovira i Virgili Univ, Res Ctr Behav Assessment CRAMC, Dept Psychol, Carretera Valls,S-N, Tarragona 43007, Spain - Author
Rovira i Virgili Univ, Res Grp Nutr & Mental Hlth NUTRISAM, Carretera Valls,S-N, Tarragona 43007, Spain - Author
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Abstract

Earlier identification of autistic traits is crucial for timely interventions in children and adolescents. This study aims to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Social Responsiveness Scale 2nd Edition (SRS-2) -answered by parents- in a Spanish population and to develop a shortened form of the scale for autism screening. A total of 528 children and adolescents with autistic diagnosis, ADHD, and non-diagnosis participated in the study. Factorial analysis indicated a unidimensional structure with excellent reliability (Cronbach's alpha = .96) and a KMO index of .95. A moderate sensitivity (69.4%) and high specificity (88.5%) were found for a score of >= 60. The 10 items with the highest factor loading have constituted a reliable SRS-2 short form (alpha = .92), valid for identifying autism. This shortened version showed an area under the ROC curve of 86.3%, with high sensitivity (83.8%) and moderate specificity (75.3%) for a score of >= 5. This short form has shown to be an effective screening tool in the Spanish population, retaining psychometric properties comparable to the original scale. The findings conclude that both versions are reliable and valid, and we support the utility of the SRS-2 short form as a practical tool for improving autism detection in the Spanish population, with significant implications for clinical and research applications.
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Keywords

AdhdAdolescentsAsdAutismAutism spectrum disorderChildrenReliabilitySocial responsiveness scaleToddlersTraitsValidationValidity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2025, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Developmental and Educational Psychology.

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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2026-04-05:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 11.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 11 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 23.
  • The number of mentions in news outlets: 3 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (El-Bouhali-Abdellaoui, Fatima) and Last Author (Canals Sans, Josefa).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Canals Sans, Josefa.

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Awards linked to the item

The authors are grateful to the teachers, families and children for their participation in the project.
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