Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ)
This research consists of two studies which aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a new self-report measure for the assessment of mentalizing, the Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ); and (2) investigate the ability of the instrument to discriminate between community and...
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| description | This research consists of two studies which aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a new self-report measure for the assessment of mentalizing, the Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ); and (2) investigate the ability of the instrument to discriminate between community and clinical populations. A sample of 349 participants (19% male, 81% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 38.6, <i>SD</i> = 15.3) filled in the MMQ and other self-report measures, in order to assess the factor structure, reliability and some aspects of construct validity of the measure. Then, a clinical sample (<i>N</i> = 46; 52% male and 48% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 33.33, <i>SD</i> = 12.257) and a community one (<i>N</i> = 50; 42% male and 58% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 38.86, <i>SD</i> = 16.008) filled in the MMQ, to assess its clinical sensitivity. The factorial analysis identified six principal dimensions of the measure: reflexivity, ego-strength, relational attunement, relational discomfort, distrust, and emotional dyscontrol. The MMQ showed satisfactory psychometric properties and a theoretically relevant factor structure. Furthermore, significantly greater impairment in mentalizing was found in the clinical sample in respect of the community one. The findings are discussed in terms of clinical implications, emphasizing the usefulness of the MMQ in both research and clinical practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-736ecba070f946ed8a58c4a9af4fe5042023-11-21T15:44:37ZengMDPI AGJournal of Personalized Medicine2075-44262021-04-0111430510.3390/jpm11040305Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ)Alessio Gori0Alessandro Arcioni1Eleonora Topino2Giuseppe Craparo3Rosapia Lauro Grotto4Department of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, pad. 26, 50135 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Education, Languages, Intercultures, Literatures and Psychology (Psychology Section), University of Florence, 50121 Firenze, ItalyDepartment of Human Sciences, LUMSA University of Rome, Via della Traspontina 21, 00193 Rome, ItalyFaculty of Human and Social Sciences, UKE—Kore University of Enna, Via Cittadella Universitaria s.n.c., 94100 Enna, ItalyDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Florence, Via di San Salvi 12, pad. 26, 50135 Firenze, ItalyThis research consists of two studies which aimed to: (1) evaluate the psychometric properties of a new self-report measure for the assessment of mentalizing, the Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ); and (2) investigate the ability of the instrument to discriminate between community and clinical populations. A sample of 349 participants (19% male, 81% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 38.6, <i>SD</i> = 15.3) filled in the MMQ and other self-report measures, in order to assess the factor structure, reliability and some aspects of construct validity of the measure. Then, a clinical sample (<i>N</i> = 46; 52% male and 48% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 33.33, <i>SD</i> = 12.257) and a community one (<i>N</i> = 50; 42% male and 58% female; <i>M<sub>age</sub></i> = 38.86, <i>SD</i> = 16.008) filled in the MMQ, to assess its clinical sensitivity. The factorial analysis identified six principal dimensions of the measure: reflexivity, ego-strength, relational attunement, relational discomfort, distrust, and emotional dyscontrol. The MMQ showed satisfactory psychometric properties and a theoretically relevant factor structure. Furthermore, significantly greater impairment in mentalizing was found in the clinical sample in respect of the community one. The findings are discussed in terms of clinical implications, emphasizing the usefulness of the MMQ in both research and clinical practice.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/4/305mentalizationself-report measuremultilevel modelintegrationassessment |
| spellingShingle | Alessio Gori Alessandro Arcioni Eleonora Topino Giuseppe Craparo Rosapia Lauro Grotto Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) Journal of Personalized Medicine mentalization self-report measure multilevel model integration assessment |
| title | Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) |
| title_full | Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) |
| title_fullStr | Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) |
| title_short | Development of a New Measure for Assessing Mentalizing: The Multidimensional Mentalizing Questionnaire (MMQ) |
| title_sort | development of a new measure for assessing mentalizing the multidimensional mentalizing questionnaire mmq |
| topic | mentalization self-report measure multilevel model integration assessment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/4/305 |
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