Table 3.
Comparison of the scale scores of SPSRC checklist categories between typically developing children and children with ASD.
| Scale | ASD (n = 78) | Typical development (n = 78) | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Ability | Part 1: self-regulation ability | |||||
| A. Physiological | 43.1 | 5.4 | 46.1 | 5.0 | <0.001 | |
| B. Social/cognitive/emotional | 43.4 | 6.7 | 52.0 | 6.6 | <0.001 | |
| C. Facing changes or challenges | 45.2 | 7.8 | 50.2 | 5.9 | <0.001 | |
| Part 2: sensory processing ability | ||||||
| A. Auditory | 60.9 | 8.1 | 67.6 | 6.3 | <0.001 | |
| B. Visual | 53.7 | 7.1 | 59.2 | 4.9 | <0.001 | |
| C. Tactile | 76.9 | 9.9 | 85.3 | 8.0 | <0.001 | |
| D. Taste and smell | 52.1 | 7.5 | 59.2 | 5.3 | <0.001 | |
| E. Vestibular | 70.2 | 9.7 | 77.5 | 8.3 | <0.001 | |
| F. Proprioceptive | 51.5 | 10.4 | 60.6 | 8.5 | <0.001 | |
| Aspect | Part 1: self-regulation ability | 131.7 | 16.1 | 148.3 | 13.8 | <0.001 |
| Part 2: sensory processing ability | 365.3 | 44.6 | 409.3 | 33.4 | <0.001 | |
| Overall ability | Part 1 + Part 2: sensory processing and self-regulation abilities | 497.0 | 57.7 | 557.6 | 39.9 | <0.001 |
| Latent factor | Part 1: self-regulation ability | |||||
| 1. Emotional regulation, facing challenges | 38.7 | 7.1 | 42.7 | 5.7 | <0.001 | |
| 2. Emotional regulation, facing changes | 36.5 | 6.4 | 43.9 | 6.0 | <0.001 | |
| 3. Physiological regularity and response to soothing | 32.5 | 4.5 | 35.4 | 4.9 | <0.001 | |
| 4. Autonomic activity | 24.0 | 3.4 | 26.2 | 2.7 | <0.001 | |
| Part 2: sensory processing ability | ||||||
| 1. Sensory-seeking behavior | 127.6 | 20.8 | 146.5 | 17.6 | <0.001 | |
| 2. Sensory underresponsivity | 95.0 | 13.8 | 108.2 | 8.8 | <0.001 | |
| 3. Sensory overresponsivity | 121.2 | 14.4 | 130.8 | 11.7 | <0.001 | |
| 4. Stability of sensory responsivity | 21.5 | 5.0 | 23.9 | 4.8 | 0.002 | |