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ERIC Number: EJ1446301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1525-7401
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4837
Speech-Language Pathologists' Knowledge and Education Related to Theory of Mind: Survey-Based Research
Kristen R. Secora; Tara C. Moore
Communication Disorders Quarterly, v46 n1 p46-58 2024
Theory of mind (ToM) involves understanding others' thoughts and feelings and is related to language abilities. Individuals with communication disorders are at risk of ToM difficulties; however, little is known about speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') knowledge, perceptions, and educational preparation related to ToM.U.S.SLPs (N = 95) completed an online survey in which they described their understanding of ToM and answered questions about their educational preparation related to ToM. A thematic analysis of SLPs' definitions of ToM revealed nine themes represented in participants' responses including perspective-taking and interpersonal and intrapersonal cognitive and affective ToM. Most SLPs' definitions included more than one code indicating a multifaceted understanding of ToM; however, most SLPs reported little formal education related to ToM. Although language ability plays a critical role in the development of ToM and SLPs are language specialists, these results suggest that SLPs receive little formal education on these topics. Clinical implications are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Tennessee
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