Publications by authors named "I-Ning Fu"
Introduction: Theory of mind (ToM) refers to the ability to understand and attribute mental states to oneself and others. A ToM measure is warranted for preschool children to assess their ToM development from a multidimensional perspective (i.e.
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- - Theory of mind involves understanding others' mental states and is crucial for effective social interactions, divided into explicit (knowledge about mental states) and applied (using that knowledge in real life).
- - There is a limitation in assessing children's theory of mind abilities, as the relationship between explicit and applied scores isn't always clear, leading to potential mismatches in their abilities.
- - New methods are suggested to analyze these scores together, allowing for a better identification of children with mismatched theory of mind skills and guiding interventions based on their specific needs.
Factorial Validity of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 in Typically Developing Children.
J Autism Dev Disord
January 2023
The Theory of Mind Inventory-2 (ToMI-2) is a promising measure for assessing theory of mind (ToM) and social-related functions. However, limited evidence on its factorial validity hampers score interpretation. To examine the factorial validity, confirmatory factor analysis for two currently-available structures was performed in 420 typically developing children aged three to seven years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Theory of Mind Inventory-2 appears to be a promising measure assessing children's theory of mind. However, a lack of evidence on its factorial structure interferes with score interpretation. To examine whether the currently-available structures of the Theory of Mind Inventory-2 are robust and replicable, confirmatory factor analysis was conducted in 242 children with autism spectrum disorder aged 3-12 years.
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