Reference
Skuse, D. H., James, R., S., Coppin, B., Dalton, P., Aamodt,-Leeper G., Bacarese-Hamilton, M., ... & Jacobs, P., A. (1997). Evidence from Turner's syndrome of an imprinted X-linked locus affecting cognitive function. Nature, 387(6634), 705-708. https://doi.org/10.1038/42706
List of questions
| Question number | Question | Original 12-item scale |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not aware of other people’s feelings | ✓ |
| 2 | Does not realise when others are upset or angry | ✓ |
| 3 | Does not notice the effect of his/her behaviour on other members of the family | ✓ |
| 4 | Behaviour often disrupts family life | ✓ |
| 5 | Very demanding of other people’s time | ✓ |
| 6 | Difficult to reason with when upset | ✓ |
| 7 | Does not seem to understand social skills, e.g. persistently interrupts conversations | ✓ |
| 8 | Does not pick up on body language | ✓ |
| 9 | Does not appear to understand how to behave when out (e.g. in shops, or other people’s homes) | ✓ |
| 10 | Does not realise if s/he offends people with her/his behaviour | ✓ |
| 11 | Does not respond when told to do something | ✓ |
| 12 | Cannot follow a command unless it is carefully worded | ✓ |
Where this scale is used in CLOSER questionnaires/datasets
| Version | Study | Questionnaire | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | My Daughter's Health and Happiness | ALSPAC My Son's/Daughter's Health and Happiness Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On | ALSPAC Your Son/Daughter 16+ Years On Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | My Son/Daughter's Well-being | ALSPAC My Sons/Daughters Well-being Questionnaire Dataset |
| Original 12-item scale | ALSPAC | Wellbeing of my Teenage Daughter | ALSPAC Well-being of My Teenage Son/Daughter Questionnaire Dataset |