Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal
Theory of Mind (ToM) is the lifespan developing ability to attribute mental states. This ability enables the individual to predict and interpret one’s own and others’ behavior. In this respect, beliefs about one’s own capacity to attribute mental states represent a fundamental component of this cons...
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| description | Theory of Mind (ToM) is the lifespan developing ability to attribute mental states. This ability enables the individual to predict and interpret one’s own and others’ behavior. In this respect, beliefs about one’s own capacity to attribute mental states represent a fundamental component of this construct. The present study aims to compare the unidimensional structure of the Mindreading Belief Scale, evaluating beliefs about personal ToM skills, with an alternative two-factor model, which could better explain the latent structure of the scale outlining the relational nature of the construct through the articulation self-other. Moreover, the relations with self-construal, as a pivotal element for subjective differentiation, were also investigated. Our data support the two-factor model as a better structuring of the pool of original items. Finally, the correlations found with self-construal scales indicate that self-construal is involved in defining beliefs about one’s own meta-representational skills. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a2e6ceaf6674f779b14877a3979ba1f2022-12-21T18:52:00ZengSlovak Academy of Sciences, Centre of Social and Psychological SciencesStudia Psychologica0039-33202585-88152018-07-016029410710.21909/sp.2018.02.755Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-ConstrualFrancesca Sangiuliano Intra0Semira Tagliabue1Cinzia Di Dio2Antonella Marchetti3Davide Massaro4IRCCS, Don Gnocchi Foundation, Via Capecelatro 66, 20148 Milan, ItalyDepartment of Psychology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Via Trieste 17 - 25121 Brescia, ItalyResearch Unit on Theory of Mind, Department of Psychology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123, Milan, ItalyResearch Unit on Theory of Mind, Department of Psychology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123, Milan, ItalyResearch Unit on Theory of Mind, Department of Psychology, Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo Gemelli 1, 20123, Milan, ItalyTheory of Mind (ToM) is the lifespan developing ability to attribute mental states. This ability enables the individual to predict and interpret one’s own and others’ behavior. In this respect, beliefs about one’s own capacity to attribute mental states represent a fundamental component of this construct. The present study aims to compare the unidimensional structure of the Mindreading Belief Scale, evaluating beliefs about personal ToM skills, with an alternative two-factor model, which could better explain the latent structure of the scale outlining the relational nature of the construct through the articulation self-other. Moreover, the relations with self-construal, as a pivotal element for subjective differentiation, were also investigated. Our data support the two-factor model as a better structuring of the pool of original items. Finally, the correlations found with self-construal scales indicate that self-construal is involved in defining beliefs about one’s own meta-representational skills.http://www.studiapsychologica.com/uploads/SANGUILIANO%20INTRA_SP_2_vol.60_2018_pp.94-107.pdfTheory of Mindself-reportself-construalmind-reading |
| spellingShingle | Francesca Sangiuliano Intra Semira Tagliabue Cinzia Di Dio Antonella Marchetti Davide Massaro Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal Studia Psychologica Theory of Mind self-report self-construal mind-reading |
| title | Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal |
| title_full | Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal |
| title_fullStr | Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal |
| title_short | Psychometric Properties of Mind-reading Belief Scale on an Italian Sample and Correlation with the Self-Construal |
| title_sort | psychometric properties of mind reading belief scale on an italian sample and correlation with the self construal |
| topic | Theory of Mind self-report self-construal mind-reading |
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