The Mind and Heart of the Social Child: Developing the Empathy and Theory of Mind Scale

Table 2

The final questionnaire with 3-factor constructs.

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(1) Nice theory of mind
Enjoys stories with deceptive plots	.51
Is good at taking other people’s perspective into consideration	.59
Can easily tell when another person wants to enter into conversation with them	.58
Can easily tell when somebody is joking	.59
Pretends objects are something else	.40
(2) Nasty theory of mind
Tells lies to get away from punishment	.85
Teases, picks on, or bullies other children	.56
Is good at maintaining a lie when questioned about it	.75
Likes to play practical jokes on others	.51
Has stolen something they wanted from their sibling or friend	.42
Blames others for things that they themselves have done	.63
(3) Empathy
Likes to help new children integrate in class	.72
Tries to offer help when someone is hurt, upset, or feeling ill	.65
When I make clear that I want some peace and quiet, my child tries not to bother me	.41
Tries to stop quarrels and fights	.69
Would worry about how another child would feel if not invited to a party	.73