Mentalization Scale (MentS): Validity and reliability of the Iranian version in a sample of nonclinical adults

Asgarizadeh, Ahmad; Vahidi, Elahe; Seyed Mousavi, Parisa Sadat; Bagherzanjani, Ali; Ghanbari, Saeed

doi:10.1002/brb3.3114

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“…37 Recently, the Iranian version of the MentS was preliminarily validated in samples of nonclinical adults. 38 In the current study, Cronbach's αs for the total scale, MentS-S, MentS-O, and MentS-M, were 0.85, 0.79, 0.78, and 0.74, respectively.…”

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Emotion dysregulation as mediator between mentalizing capacity and affective states: An exploratory study

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AimWe intended to elucidate the relationship between mentalizing capacity and affective states by investigating the mediatory role of emotion dysregulation.MethodsA sample of nonclinical Iranian adults (N = 445) completed a battery of online self‐report measures comprising the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), Mentalization Scale (MentS), and Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS).ResultsCorrelational analyses demonstrated that self‐ and other‐related mentalizing were significantly and inversely associated with emotion dysregulation, which in turn was strongly linked with positive and negative affects. Using structural equation modeling, the results delineated emotion dysregulation as a mediator between self‐ and other‐related mentalizing and affective states, predicting higher negative and lower positive affects. However, motivation to mentalize failed to predict positive affects and only contributed to lower negative affects directly.ConclusionMentalizing capacity was found to be indirectly linked with affective states through emotion dysregulation; hence, along with the previously substantiated association between emotion dysregulation and affective states and the partially established relationship between mentalizing capacity and affective states, we propose mentalizing incapacity to be at fault in the development of affective difficulties.

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Italian validation of the mentalization scale (MentS)

Cosenza,

Pizzini,

Sacco

et al. 2024

Curr Psychol

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The research aimed to assess the reliability, factor structure, and validity of the Italian adaptation of the Mentalization Scale (MentS), a 28-item self-report questionnaire that measures mentalization across three dimensions. The psychometric properties of the Italian version were examined in two studies with large samples of adults and adolescents. The first study (Study 1) aimed to evaluate, through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, the construct validity of the Italian version of the MentS in adolescents (N = 618) and adults (N = 720). The second study (Study 2) was undertaken to test the convergent validity and temporal stability of the Italian version of the MentS. Specifically, the study assessed the relationship between the MentS and scores on the Reflective Functioning Questionnaire (RFQ-8), one of the most widely used instruments to assess mentalization, in a large sample of high-school students (N = 472). Furthermore, the study evaluated the 4-week test-retest reliability of the instrument in a sample of undergraduates (N = 128). The questionnaire exhibited strong internal consistency across both adult and adolescent samples, with Cronbach’s alphas ranging from 0.71 to 0.83. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses consistently identified three correlated underlying factors within both age groups, demonstrating the robust factor structure of the Italian version of the MentS. Furthermore, the tool demonstrated strong convergent validity with the RFQ-8 and acceptable test-retest reliability over a 4-week period. These findings provide compelling evidence supporting the Italian version of the MentS as a reliable and valid self-report measure for comprehensively assessing different facets of mentalization.

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The Brief Version of the Mentalization Scale (MentS-12): Evidence-Based Assessment of Mentalizing Capacity

Stefana,

Jolić Marjanović,

Dimitrijević

2024

Journal of Personality Assessment

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Mentalization Scale (MentS): Validity and reliability of the Iranian version in a sample of nonclinical adults

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Emotion dysregulation as mediator between mentalizing capacity and affective states: An exploratory study

Emotion dysregulation as mediator between mentalizing capacity and affective states: An exploratory study

Italian validation of the mentalization scale (MentS)

The Brief Version of the Mentalization Scale (MentS-12): Evidence-Based Assessment of Mentalizing Capacity

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