Table 2.

Item description for each thriving component, percentage of parent agreement, and group comparisons

	ID only Mean rank; M (SD)	ID and ASD Mean rank; M (SD)	Mann–Whitney U z-score
Competence: my child has the skills to succeed in school, in social situations with friends and adults, in play, and at home. My child knows how to behave and does what is needed to do well	175.02; 3.29(1.11)	140.32; 2.85(1.20)	−3.11, p = .002
Confidence: My child believes that he/she can succeed and do what is needed to do well in the family, in school, in social situations with friends and adults, in play and in other areas that are important to him/her (for example, sports, music, religious activities)	174.63; 3.56(1.02)	141.29; 3.14(1.18)	−3.03, p = .002
Connectedness: my child has positive relationships with his/her parents, siblings, and other family members, and with friends, teachers, coaches, or mentors	170.45; 4.35(0.81)	153.26; 4.18(0.91)	−1.63, p = .10
Character: my child knows what is right and wrong; and does the right thing; My child is open to others’ perspectives and believes in social justice for all. My child is honest	166.67; 3.69(1.07)	160.89; 3.62(1.10)	−.52, p = .60
Caring: my child cares about other people. He or she is concerned about whether others have what they need (shows sympathy) and shows a sense of compassion (empathy). My child is both sympathetic and empathetic to others	179.49; 4.19(0.95)	128.79; 3.56(1.20)	−4.64, p < .001
Contribution: my child tries to do things to help the family, to help neighbors, and to help the community. My child tries to also help himself/herself by staying healthy (eating right, exercising, getting enough sleep)	170.81; 3.76(1.10)	145.72; 3.46(1.14)	−2.28, p = .023