Psychometric Properties of Theory of Mind Inventory, In Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

The concept of Theory of Mind (ToM) reflects the cognitive processes that allow the individual to understand and translate the mental and emotional state of others. ToM is one of the most important components of social cognitive processes. ToM, starts developing at the early stages of life, and its signs appear in the behavior of pre-school children. ToM is assessed using a range of scales and laboratory models designed to measure it, some based on observation and some on different cognitive tasks. The current study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the ToM Inventory 2 designed by Hutchins, et al., 2012, which is distinguished from other estimation scales in its ability to identify a number of different dimensions in ToM. Theory of mind inventory was translated to Arabic, and 286 fathers and mothers of children aged 3-12 years participated in this study. Results showed that the scale reflects a high degree of consistency and a good degree of stability, which indicates the possibility of using the Arabic version of ToM inventory with children's families to measure their theory of mind.