Theory of Mind (ToM) is the lifespan developing ability to attribute mental states. This ability enables the individual to predict and interpret one’s own and others’ behavior. In this respect, beliefs about one’s own capacity to attribute mental states represent a fundamental component of this construct. The present study aims to compare the unidimensional structure of the Mindreading Belief Scale, evaluating beliefs about personal ToM skills, with an alternative two-factor model, which could better explain the latent structure of the scale outlining the relational nature of the construct through the articulation self-other. Moreover, the relations with self-construal, as a pivotal element for subjective differentiation, were also investigated. Our data support the two-factor model as a better structuring of the pool of original items. Finally, the correlations found with self-construal scales indicate that self-construal is involved in defining beliefs about one’s own meta-representational skills.

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意大利样本读心信念量表的心理测量特性及其与自我构念的相关性

心智理论 (ToM) 是对心理状态的终生发展能力。这种能力使个人能够预测和解释自己和他人的行为。在这方面，关于一个人自己对心理状态进行归因的能力的信念代表了这种结构的基本组成部分。本研究旨在比较读心信念量表的一维结构，评估关于个人 ToM 技能的信念，以及一个替代的双因素模型，它可以更好地解释量表的潜在结构，该结构概述了构念的关系本质。自我他人。此外，还研究了与作为主观分化关键因素的自我构念的关系。我们的数据支持双因素模型作为原始项目池的更好结构。最后，