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ERIC Number: EJ1364272
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jan
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3257
EISSN: EISSN-1573-3432
Factorial Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 in Typically Developing Children
Lee, Shih-Chieh; Fu, I-Ning; Liu, Meng-Ru; Yu, Tzu-Ying; Chen, Kuan-Lin
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v53 n1 p310-318 Jan 2023
The Theory of Mind Inventory-2 (ToMI-2) is a promising measure for assessing theory of mind (ToM) and social-related functions. However, limited evidence on its factorial validity hampers score interpretation. To examine the factorial validity, confirmatory factor analysis for two currently-available structures was performed in 420 typically developing children aged three to seven years. One, the development-based structure, contains three stages of ToM development: the early, basic, and advanced ToM stages. The other, the social-related structure, comprises three social-related ToM functions: emotion recognition, mental state term comprehension, and pragmatics. The results showed that these structures and the unidimensionality of each domain were not supported even after modifications. Thus, further revisions and examinations of the underlying structures of the ToMI-2 are needed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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