Table 2.
Pattern matrix of factor loadings for GARS-2 three-factor solution.
| GARS-2 subscale/item | Factor I | Factor II | Factor III |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stereotyped Behaviors | |||
| (1) Avoids eye contact | .08 | .80 | −.03 |
| (2) Stares | .59 | .27 | .07 |
| (3) Flicks fingers | .79 | .05 | −.08 |
| (4) Eat specific foods | .16 | .34 | .22 |
| (5) Licks or eats inedible objects | .75 | .15 | −.23 |
| (6) Smells or sniffs objects | .63 | .12 | .00 |
| (7) Whirls, turns | .88 | −.14 | .06 |
| (8) Spins objects | .64 | −.04 | .08 |
| (9) Rocks back and forth | .73 | .10 | −.12 |
| (10) Lunging Movements | .82 | −.10 | −.03 |
| (11) Prances | .73 | −.10 | .30 |
| (12) Flaps hands or fingers | .80 | −.04 | .00 |
| (13) High-pitched sounds | .81 | .10 | .04 |
| (14) Injures self | .63 | .11 | .09 |
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| Communication | |||
| (15) Repeats (echoes) words | .43 | −.10 | .58 |
| (16) Repeats words out of context | .14 | −.03 | .82 |
| (17) Repeats over and over | .19 | −.01 | .73 |
| (18) Speaks with flat affect | −.07 | .52 | .39 |
| (19) Responds inappropriately | .31 | .34 | .21 |
| (20) Looks away when name is called | .08 | .77 | .03 |
| (21) Avoids asking | .05 | .70 | −.04 |
| (22) Fails to initiate conversation | .10 | .58 | .14 |
| (23) Uses “yes”/“no” inappropriately | .13 | .31 | .30 |
| (24) Uses pronouns inappropriately | −.13 | −.09 | .91 |
| (25) Uses “I” inappropriately | −.16 | .03 | .83 |
| (26) Repeats unintelligible sounds | .55 | .22 | .07 |
| (27) Uses gestures instead of speech | .44 | .33 | −.17 |
| (28) Inappropriately answers questions | −.10 | .12 | .70 |
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| Social Interaction | |||
| (29) Avoids eye contact | .15 | .71 | .02 |
| (30) Stares or looks unhappy | .19 | .67 | −.02 |
| (31) Resists physical contact | −.04 | .74 | −.09 |
| (32) Nonimitative of others | .10 | .68 | −.04 |
| (33) Withdrawn, aloof, standoffish | −.01 | .80 | .09 |
| (34) Unreasonably fearful | .05 | .48 | .15 |
| (35) Unaffectionate | −.24 | .82 | .03 |
| (36) Looks through people | .21 | .70 | −.08 |
| (37) Laughs, giggles, cries inappropriately | .45 | .31 | .11 |
| (38) Uses toys/objects inappropriately | .66 | .11 | .09 |
| (39) Does things repetitively | .55 | .10 | .34 |
| (40) Upset when routines change | .24 | .19 | .32 |
| (41) Responds negatively to commands | .38 | .19 | .18 |
| (42) Lines up objects | .30 | .07 | .31 |
Note. All items are paraphrased to conserve space. Factor loadings ≥.30 are in bold, while the highest factor loading for each item is in italic font.