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Article

Assessing the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test with Spanish Adolescents

by
Albert Martínez
,
Alicia Romero
*,
Olga Malas
and
Angel Blanch
*
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Psychology and Social Work, University of Lleida, 25003 Lleida, Spain
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Psychol. Int. 2025, 7(2), 41; https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020041
Submission received: 19 March 2025 / Revised: 11 May 2025 / Accepted: 14 May 2025 / Published: 21 May 2025
(This article belongs to the Section Psychometrics and Educational Measurement)
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Abstract

The Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET) is widely regarded as the primary instrument for measuring the Theory of Mind (ToM). However, its reliability, validity, and administration procedures, particularly across the lifespan and within adolescence, have been a subject of controversy. This study addresses these concerns using the Spanish version of the RMET with a Spanish sample of 162 late adolescents (93 women). The main findings indicate low reliability and questionable validity, casting doubt on the RMET’s suitability for assessing ToM during adolescence. The study discusses the administration of the instrument as a potential factor contributing to its psychometric deficiencies. Furthermore, it posits that the assumption of ToM as a singular, unitary construct may compromise the validity of the instrument.
Keywords: reading the mind in the eyes test; theory of mind; adolescence reading the mind in the eyes test; theory of mind; adolescence

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Martínez, A.; Romero, A.; Malas, O.; Blanch, A. Assessing the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test with Spanish Adolescents. Psychol. Int. 2025, 7, 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020041

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Martínez A, Romero A, Malas O, Blanch A. Assessing the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test with Spanish Adolescents. Psychology International. 2025; 7(2):41. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020041

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Martínez, Albert, Alicia Romero, Olga Malas, and Angel Blanch. 2025. "Assessing the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test with Spanish Adolescents" Psychology International 7, no. 2: 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020041

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Martínez, A., Romero, A., Malas, O., & Blanch, A. (2025). Assessing the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test with Spanish Adolescents. Psychology International, 7(2), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/psycholint7020041

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