Title
Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test: A first approximation to the psychometric properties in the Peruvian Population
Other title
Test de Lectura de la Mente a través de la Mirada: Primera aproximación a las propiedades psicométricas en población peruana
Date Issued
01 January 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Fundacion para la difusion neurologica en Ecuador - FUNDINE
Abstract
Theory of mind (ToM) is a central cognitive process of social cognition, with great importance in neuroscience and neuropsychiatric disorders. One method used to evaluate advanced ToM in adults is the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET), which despite being widely known in Peru, still lacks standardized and adequately validated measures for its application in the clinical area and not clinical. Objectives: 1. Explore the psychometric properties of RMET in Peruvians, as well as the percentage of precision for each item among the different versions of the RMET; 2. Evaluate the test-retest reliability after one year of follow-up. Two hundred eighty-eight participants between 17 and 55 years old, of both sexes, were recruited. Results: The RMET shows a medium validity and consistency according to the KR-20, Cronbach's Alpha, and Omega tests (0.645 - 0.666). Women perform better than men (p <0.041*), and scores remain stable after one year of follow-up. Conclusions: The RMET shows good psychometric properties, similar to other versions and different countries, with women showing better mental capacity.
Start page
66
End page
75
Volume
31
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Psicología (incluye terapias de aprendizaje, habla, visual y otras discapacidades físicas y mentales)
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85131069170
Source
Revista Ecuatoriana de Neurologia
ISSN of the container
10198113
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus