The validity and reliability of self-report measures of mentalising for adults: a protocol for systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mentalising, the capacity to understand behaviour via underlying mental states, is a key construct in psychopathology. While self-report instruments are widely used to assess mentalising, significant questions about their psychometric properties persist and no systematic review has comprehensively evaluated them using standardised criteria. This systematic review, guided by the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement Instruments () methodology, aims to: (1) identify all available self-report mentalising measures for adults; (2) evaluate the methodological quality of their validation studies; (3) synthesise and grade the quality of evidence on their measurement properties and (4) provide evidence-based recommendations for their use in research

SUBMITTER: Asgarizadeh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12458812 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature