Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine psychometric properties of “Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test” for both children and adult forms. Adult study group consists of 268 participants between the age of 18 - 60 (59.7% female, 40.03% male). Children study group consists of 202 normally developed children and 33 children with autism between the ages of 6 to 16. In the study, 42.1% of children participants (N = 99) were female and 57.9% were male (N = 136). According to results, both forms have adequate internal consistency reliability (Cronbach Alpha value for adult form is 0.71 and for children form is 0.72). In children form, construct validity was examined in terms of age, gender and diagnosis and differentiation of this group were determined. Adults form is determined as a reliable and valid form for high school graduated individuals.
Highlights
Theory of mind can be defined in short as the ability to infer what others believe when faced with certain situations (Premack & Woodruff, 1978)
The objective of this study is to examine the psychometric properties of the adult and child form of the “Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test” which is used to test the advanced theory of mind skills
It has been determined that the eyes test score average for children is (X = 16.50) and that the test scores display normal distribution (Z = 1.241, p = 0.067 > 0.05); whereas it has been determined that the eyes test score average for adults is (X = 21.59) and that it displays normal distribution (Z = 1.207, p = 0.108 > 0.05)
Summary
Theory of mind can be defined in short as the ability to infer what others believe when faced with certain situations (Premack & Woodruff, 1978). It covers a wide range such as expressing emotions, understanding jokes, developing empathy, understanding one’s intent and knowing that different people have different perspectives (Howlin, Baron-Cohen, & Hadwin, 1999; Miller, 2006). Development of the theory of mind occurs from understanding the desires and emotions towards understanding beliefs (Bartsch & Wellman, 1995; Wellman, Philips, & Rodrigez, 2000).
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