Comprehensive Assessments of Theory of Mind Abilities for School-Age Children: A Systematic Review
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Poll, G. H., Drexler, S., et al. (2023).
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 32(5), 2374-2391.
This systematic review investigates the psychometric properties of theory of mind assessments for school-age children.
Miami University
No date range limits for empirical studies; systematic reviews were included from 2010 to July 23, 2021
Group observational studies and systematic reviews
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<div>"Four of the included assessments met COSMIN standards to be recommended for use based on their sufficient content validity and at least low-quality evidence for sufficient internal consistency" (p. 2380). These include the Interpersonal Reactivity Index, the Movie for the Assessment of Social Cognition, the Theory of Mind Inventory–Self-Report Adult, and parts 2 and 3 of The Awareness of Social Inference Test–Short Form. The first three were developed for use in individuals on the autism spectrum and the TASIT-S was developed for individuals with traumatic brain injury and has been extended for use in individuals with ADHD and those on the autism spectrum.</div>
