A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings
The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is a popular measure of individual differences in Theory of Mind that is often applied in the assessment of particular clinical populations (primarily, individuals on the autism spectrum). However, little is known about the test’s psychometric properties, includ...
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| description | The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is a popular measure of individual differences in Theory of Mind that is often applied in the assessment of particular clinical populations (primarily, individuals on the autism spectrum). However, little is known about the test’s psychometric properties, including factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity evidence. We present a psychometric analysis of the test followed by an evaluation of other empirically proposed and statistically identified structures. We identified, and cross-validated in a second sample, an adequate short-form solution that is homogeneous with adequate internal consistency, and is moderately related to Cognitive Empathy, Emotion Perception, and strongly related to Vocabulary. We recommend the use of this short-form solution in normal adults as a more precise measure over the original version. Future revisions of the test should seek to reduce the test’s reliance on one’s vocabulary and evaluate the short-form structure in clinical populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ad46abe5e0da4dac86062d5b2e6c1de62022-12-21T22:20:43ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782015-10-01610.3389/fpsyg.2015.01503155797A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied SettingsSally eOlderbak0Oliver eWilhelm1Gabriel eOlaru2Mattis eGeiger3Meghan eBrenneman4Richard eRoberts5Univertät UlmUnivertät UlmUnivertät UlmUnivertät UlmEducational Testing ServiceProfessional Examination ServiceThe Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test is a popular measure of individual differences in Theory of Mind that is often applied in the assessment of particular clinical populations (primarily, individuals on the autism spectrum). However, little is known about the test’s psychometric properties, including factor structure, internal consistency, and convergent validity evidence. We present a psychometric analysis of the test followed by an evaluation of other empirically proposed and statistically identified structures. We identified, and cross-validated in a second sample, an adequate short-form solution that is homogeneous with adequate internal consistency, and is moderately related to Cognitive Empathy, Emotion Perception, and strongly related to Vocabulary. We recommend the use of this short-form solution in normal adults as a more precise measure over the original version. Future revisions of the test should seek to reduce the test’s reliance on one’s vocabulary and evaluate the short-form structure in clinical populations.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01503/fullTheory of MindEmotion Perceptioncognitive empathyvocabularyReading the Mind in the Eyes TestPsychometric Analysis |
| spellingShingle | Sally eOlderbak Oliver eWilhelm Gabriel eOlaru Mattis eGeiger Meghan eBrenneman Richard eRoberts A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings Frontiers in Psychology Theory of Mind Emotion Perception cognitive empathy vocabulary Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test Psychometric Analysis |
| title | A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings |
| title_full | A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings |
| title_fullStr | A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings |
| title_short | A Psychometric Analysis of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: Towards a Brief Form for Research and Applied Settings |
| title_sort | psychometric analysis of the reading the mind in the eyes test towards a brief form for research and applied settings |
| topic | Theory of Mind Emotion Perception cognitive empathy vocabulary Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test Psychometric Analysis |
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