Table 3:
Spearman’s correlations between participant characteristics and TRAQ scores among autistic adults who participated via self-report (n=19)
| TRAQ Domain | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Score |
Managing medications |
Appointment keeping |
Tracking health issues |
Talking with providers |
Managing daily activities |
|
| Male Gender (vs. Female or Non-Binary) | −0.20 | −0.21 | −0.16 | −0.24 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Age | −0.07 | −0.10 | −0.11 | 0.06 | −0.17 | −0.27 |
| High school education or greater | −0.07 | −0.28 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.14 | 0.13 |
| RBQ-2A | ||||||
| Repetitive motor behaviors | −0.01 | −0.06 | 0.00 | −0.12 | −0.16 | 0.04 |
| Insistence on sameness | 0.04 | 0.16 | 0.02 | −0.03 | −0.36* | −0.19 |
| BRIEF-A | ||||||
| Behavioral Regulation Index | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.07 | −0.07 | −0.32* | −0.26 |
| Inhibit | −0.33* | −0.31* | −0.30* | −0.36* | −0.12 | −0.53** |
| Shift | −0.01 | 0.06 | 0.01 | −0.07 | −0.41* | −0.13 |
| Emotional control | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.14 | −0.21 | −0.11 |
| Self-monitor | −0.26 | −0.35* | −0.19 | −0.19 | −0.23 | −0.29 |
| Metacognition Index | −0.37* | −0.42* | −0.25 | −0.36* | −0.16 | −0.44* |
| Initiate | −0.38* | −0.37* | −0.26 | −0.39* | 0.03 | −0.55** |
| Working memory | −0.31* | −0.41* | −0.22 | −0.28 | −0.27 | −0.39* |
| Plan/organize | −0.35* | −0.37* | −0.26 | −0.38* | −0.23 | −0.33* |
| Task monitor | −0.59* | −0.51** | −0.50** | −0.59** | −0.24 | −0.50** |
| Organization of materials | −0.26 | −0.36* | −0.12 | −0.20 | 0.04 | −0.54** |
An asterisk (*) indicates a moderate correlation (r=∣0.30∣ or higher) and two asterisks (**) indicates a strong correlation (i.e., r=∣0.50∣ or higher) as defined by Cohen, 2013. Statistical significance testing was not performed. RBQ-2A = Adult Repetitive Behaviour Questionnaire-2A; BRIEF-A = Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function – Adult Version; TRAQ = Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire. Higher RBQ-2A scores indicate greater difficulty with restrictive and repetitive behaviors; Higher BRIEF-A scores indicate more difficulty with executive functioning; Higher TRAQ domain scores indicate more healthcare transition readiness.