نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
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1 کاندیدا دکتری، گروه روانشناسی بالینی، دانشکده روانشناسی، دانشگاه علم و فرهنگ، تهران، ایران.
2 استادیار، گروه روانشناسی بالینی، دانشکده روانشناسی، دانشگاه علم و فرهنگ، تهران، ایران.
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Aim: Mentalization, defined as the ability to understand one’s own and others’ mental states, plays an important role in emotional regulation and social functioning. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Certainty About Mental States Questionnaire (CAMSQ) in Iranian adults.
Method: This applied descriptive-survey study translated the CAMSQ into Persian using the forward–backward translation method. Content validity and conceptual equivalence were assessed. Participants included 500 Iranian adults aged 20–50 years with at least a high school education and no history of psychiatric disorders, recruited through convenience and online sampling. To evaluate test–retest reliability, 60 participants completed the questionnaire again after two weeks. Convergent and divergent validity were examined using the Empathy Questionnaire, Self-Esteem Scale, and Reflective Functioning Questionnaire.
Results: Exploratory factor analysis supported a two-factor structure consisting of Self-Certainty and Other-Certainty, with factor loadings above 0.50 and 47.6% explained variance. The overall scale demonstrated high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.895) and satisfactory test–retest reliability (r = 0.82). Positive correlations with empathy and self-esteem and negative correlations with reflective functioning supported convergent and divergent validity.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the CAMSQ is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing certainty about mental states in Iranian adults and may be useful in psychological, clinical, and educational research.
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