Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results
Many social cognitive assessment measures that are appropriate for clinical use are currently available, but there is a general concern about their ecological validity. This study aimed to develop an applicable real interaction-based test to assess social cognition. A sample of 50 subjects (mean age...
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| author | Guillermo Benito-Ruiz Cristina Luzón-Collado Javier Arrillaga-González Guillermo Lahera |
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| description | Many social cognitive assessment measures that are appropriate for clinical use are currently available, but there is a general concern about their ecological validity. This study aimed to develop an applicable real interaction-based test to assess social cognition. A sample of 50 subjects (mean age 22 ± 5.8, 56% women) took the Social Interaction Test as well as two instruments for assessing social cognition: (1) the Movie for Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC) and (2) branch 4 from the Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). The test showed no incidence on its application. The reliability of the 18-item final version of the test was a medium-high level (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.701). To assess the internal structure of the test, a multidimensional scaling procedure was used. The common space of coordinates for the two-dimensional solution showed a normalized raw stress of 0.076 and Tucker’s congruence coefficient of 0.965. The social interaction test showed stronger association with MASC (more realistic, video-based format) than with MSCEIT (less realistic, paper-based format). The Social Interaction Test is applicable and feasible to use it to assess social cognition in the general population. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-79437117265046ed952c7e142e6722452023-11-23T18:48:09ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2022-02-011225410.3390/bs12020054Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary ResultsGuillermo Benito-Ruiz0Cristina Luzón-Collado1Javier Arrillaga-González2Guillermo Lahera3Faculty of Health Sciences, Isabel I University, 09003 Burgos, SpainOhana Psychology Center, 28042 Madrid, SpainOhana Psychology Center, 28042 Madrid, SpainPríncipe de Asturias University Hospital, 28805 Alcalá de Henares, SpainMany social cognitive assessment measures that are appropriate for clinical use are currently available, but there is a general concern about their ecological validity. This study aimed to develop an applicable real interaction-based test to assess social cognition. A sample of 50 subjects (mean age 22 ± 5.8, 56% women) took the Social Interaction Test as well as two instruments for assessing social cognition: (1) the Movie for Assessment of Social Cognition (MASC) and (2) branch 4 from the Mayer–Salovey–Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT). The test showed no incidence on its application. The reliability of the 18-item final version of the test was a medium-high level (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.701). To assess the internal structure of the test, a multidimensional scaling procedure was used. The common space of coordinates for the two-dimensional solution showed a normalized raw stress of 0.076 and Tucker’s congruence coefficient of 0.965. The social interaction test showed stronger association with MASC (more realistic, video-based format) than with MSCEIT (less realistic, paper-based format). The Social Interaction Test is applicable and feasible to use it to assess social cognition in the general population.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/12/2/54social cognitionemotional intelligenceemotion recognitiontheory of mind |
| spellingShingle | Guillermo Benito-Ruiz Cristina Luzón-Collado Javier Arrillaga-González Guillermo Lahera Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results Behavioral Sciences social cognition emotional intelligence emotion recognition theory of mind |
| title | Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results |
| title_full | Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results |
| title_fullStr | Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results |
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| title_short | Development of an Ecologically Valid Assessment for Social Cognition Based on Real Interaction: Preliminary Results |
| title_sort | development of an ecologically valid assessment for social cognition based on real interaction preliminary results |
| topic | social cognition emotional intelligence emotion recognition theory of mind |
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