Validation of the French version of the ToM Task Battery
Nader-Grosbois, Nathalie
Validation of the French version of the ToM Task Battery - 2016.
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This article presents two validation studies of the French version of Theory of Mind Task Battery (Hutchins, Prelock, & Chace, 2008), known as Batterie ToM-vf (Houssa & Nader-Grosbois, 2012) carried out with preschoolers. In study 1, 209 children and in study 2, 82 children were assessed using Batterie ToM-vf and other Theory of Mind emotions and beliefs tasks (Nader-Grosbois & Thirion-Marissiaux, 2011). Parents and teachers filled out the Theory of Mind Inventory (ToMI-vf, Houssa, Mazzone, & Nader-Grosbois, 2014), the Social Adjustment for Children Scale (EASE, Hughes, Soares-Boucaud, Hochmann, & Fritz, 1997) and the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE, Lafrenière, Dumas, Capuano, & Durning, 1997). Results of study 1 showed a good internal consistency of all items. A principal components analysis with varimax rotation yielded a three-factor structure comprising “recognition of emotions,” “perspective-taking,” and “complex inference.” Scores varied depending on age. Positive significant correlations confirmed the convergent validity between Batterie ToM-vf scores and scores in other ToM-emotions and ToM-beliefs tasks, in ToMI-vf and in the EASE ToM subscale. Study 2 showed significant positive correlations for test-retest reliability and for inter-judge agreement. Significant correlations were obtained between Batterie ToM-vf scores and scores for prosocial, cooperative, and adaptation dimensions of SCBE and in the EASE-social skills subscale. In conclusion, the French version of ToM Task Battery presents good psychometric quality and its applicability to preschoolers is confirmed.
Validation of the French version of the ToM Task Battery - 2016.
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This article presents two validation studies of the French version of Theory of Mind Task Battery (Hutchins, Prelock, & Chace, 2008), known as Batterie ToM-vf (Houssa & Nader-Grosbois, 2012) carried out with preschoolers. In study 1, 209 children and in study 2, 82 children were assessed using Batterie ToM-vf and other Theory of Mind emotions and beliefs tasks (Nader-Grosbois & Thirion-Marissiaux, 2011). Parents and teachers filled out the Theory of Mind Inventory (ToMI-vf, Houssa, Mazzone, & Nader-Grosbois, 2014), the Social Adjustment for Children Scale (EASE, Hughes, Soares-Boucaud, Hochmann, & Fritz, 1997) and the Social Competence and Behavior Evaluation (SCBE, Lafrenière, Dumas, Capuano, & Durning, 1997). Results of study 1 showed a good internal consistency of all items. A principal components analysis with varimax rotation yielded a three-factor structure comprising “recognition of emotions,” “perspective-taking,” and “complex inference.” Scores varied depending on age. Positive significant correlations confirmed the convergent validity between Batterie ToM-vf scores and scores in other ToM-emotions and ToM-beliefs tasks, in ToMI-vf and in the EASE ToM subscale. Study 2 showed significant positive correlations for test-retest reliability and for inter-judge agreement. Significant correlations were obtained between Batterie ToM-vf scores and scores for prosocial, cooperative, and adaptation dimensions of SCBE and in the EASE-social skills subscale. In conclusion, the French version of ToM Task Battery presents good psychometric quality and its applicability to preschoolers is confirmed.
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