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A psychometric analysis of the reading the mind in the eyes test: toward a brief form for research and applied settings

Overview of attention for article published in Frontiers in Psychology, October 2015
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Title
A psychometric analysis of the reading the mind in the eyes test: toward a brief form for research and applied settings
Published in
Frontiers in Psychology, October 2015
DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01503
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Authors

Sally Olderbak, Oliver Wilhelm, Gabriel Olaru, Mattis Geiger, Meghan W. Brenneman, Richard D. Roberts

Abstract

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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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Sweden 1 <1%
Austria 1 <1%
Unknown 276 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 54 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 49 17%
Researcher 37 13%
Student > Bachelor 31 11%
Student > Doctoral Student 22 8%
Other 30 11%
Unknown 58 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Psychology 131 47%
Neuroscience 19 7%
Social Sciences 15 5%
Medicine and Dentistry 13 5%
Linguistics 4 1%
Other 28 10%
Unknown 71 25%
Attention Score in Context

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