The 36-Item Yoni Task: Normative Data for the Clinical Assessment of Theory of Mind.

ABSTRACT: Background: The evaluation of Theory of Mind (ToM) in the clinical setting remains limited due to the lack of valid instruments for a quick and reliable assessment. In this study, the psychometric properties of the Yoni-36 task were tested, and correction grids, equivalence scores, and normative data were computed. Methods: In total, 318 healthy subjects (169 females; mean age = 42.22 ± 18.11 years; mean education = 15.01 ± 3.43 years) were enrolled and administered the Yoni-36 task. Results: Statistical analysis showed good-to-high internal consistency, split-half reliability, and discrimination ability (especially for the second-order items) of the Yoni-36 task. Regression models highlighted the predictive role of age and education on second-order, affective, cogniti

SUBMITTER: Isernia S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11546506 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature