The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test for adults: A refined version in Spanish.

IF 3 3区心理学 Q3 NEUROSCIENCES

Neuropsychology Pub Date : 2025-08-07 DOI:10.1037/neu0001033

Wilmar Pineda-Alhucema, Heidy Borja-Vargas, Beatriz Milagros Mendoza-Rincón, Juan Carlos Caicedo-Mera, Johana Escudero-Cabarcas

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Abstract

Objective: The Reading of the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) is widely used to assess theory of mind, but its validity has recently been questioned. This study aimed to present a refined Spanish version of the test and examine its psychometric properties.

Method: A total of 1,185 participants from Colombia completed the Spanish RMET. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted to examine its internal structure. Item response theory was applied to evaluate item quality. A test-retest analysis was performed, and standardization norms were developed for urban Colombian adults.

Results: A refined 24-item version (RMET-24) is proposed, retaining items from the original 36-item test. Twelve items were excluded due to poor discrimination and evidence of guessing, as indicated by item response theory. The RMET-24 showed a unifactorial structure with suitable difficulty and discrimination indices, adequate test-retest stability, and satisfactory reliability. Scoring norms for the Colombian sample were established using linear regression.

Conclusions: The RMET-24 offers improved psychometric properties over the original version. Its refined indices make it appropriate for clinical populations. While suitable for neuropsychological assessments, future updates should consider incorporating color stimuli. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).

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成人眼睛读心术测试：西班牙语精练版。

目的：眼内读心测验（RMET）被广泛用于心理理论评估，但其有效性近年来受到质疑。本研究旨在提出一个改进的西班牙语版本的测试，并检查其心理测量特性。方法：来自哥伦比亚的1185名参与者完成了西班牙RMET。对其内部结构进行了探索性和验证性因素分析。采用项目反应理论评价项目质量。进行了测试-重测试分析，并为哥伦比亚城市成年人制定了标准化规范。结果：提出了一个改进的24项版本（RMET-24），保留了原来36项测试的项目。根据项目反应理论，由于辨别能力差和猜测证据不足，12个项目被排除在外。RMET-24具有单因子结构，难度和判别指标适宜，重测稳定性好，信度满意。采用线性回归建立哥伦比亚样本的评分规范。结论：RMET-24比原始版本提供了改进的心理测量特性。其完善的指标使其适合临床人群。虽然适合神经心理学评估，但未来的更新应考虑纳入颜色刺激。（PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA，版权所有）。

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Neuropsychology 医学-神经科学

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

4.20%

发文量

132

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Neuropsychology publishes original, empirical research; systematic reviews and meta-analyses; and theoretical articles on the relation between brain and human cognitive, emotional, and behavioral function.