Spanish validation of “The Awareness of Social Inference Test” (TASIT)

• Lorena García-Fernández ^[3] ; Nuria Cabot-Ivorra ^[1] ; Verónica Romero-Ferreiro ^[4] ; Miguel A. Álvarez-Mon ^[5] ; Estela Jiménez López ^[6] ; Guillermo Lahera ^[2] ; Skye McDonald ^[7] ; Roberto Rodriguez-Jimenez ^[8]
  1. [1] Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

     Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

     Elche, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Alcalá

     Universidad de Alcalá

     Alcalá de Henares, España

     
  3. [3] Clinical Medicine Department. Universidad Miguel Hernández, Alicante, Spain. Psychiatry Department, Hospital Universitario de San Juan, Alicante, Spain. CIBERSAM-ISCIII (Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health), Spain
  4. [4] CIBERSAM-ISCIII (Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health), Spain. European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Health Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain
  5. [5] CIBERSAM-ISCIII (Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health), Spain. European University of Madrid, Madrid, Spain. Health Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain. Department of Medicine and Medical Specialities. University of Alcala, Alcala de Henares, Spain
  6. [6] CIBERSAM-ISCIII (Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health), Spain. Center for Social and Health Research, University of Castilla-La Mancha, Cuenca. Department of Psychiatry, Virgen de La Luz Hospital, Cuenca, Spain
  7. [7] School of Psychology. University of New South Wales. Sydney, Australia
  8. [8] CIBERSAM-ISCIII (Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Mental Health), Spain Health Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Madrid, Spain Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain

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• Localización: European journal of psychiatry, ISSN 0213-6163, Vol. 39, Nº 4, 2025
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpsy.2025.100324
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  • Abstract Background and objectives Social cognition (SC) plays a fundamental role in interpersonal functioning and is often impaired in severe mental disorders like schizophrenia. The Awareness of Social Inference Test (TASIT) is a reliable tool for assessing SC through audiovisual vignettes, but a validated Spanish version was lacking. This study aimed to translate, adapt, and validate TASIT for Spanish-speaking populations.

    Method A cross-sectional study was conducted with 659 participants, including healthy individuals and people with schizophrenia. The TASIT was translated and adapted following a rigorous procedure with the participation and guidance of the original author. Reliability, convergent, and discriminant validity were assessed using established psychometric tools.

    Results The Spanish version of TASIT demonstrated strong internal consistency across all sections, with McDonald’s omega coefficients ranging from ω = 0.71 to 0.89. Test-retest reliability was excellent, with correlation coefficients ranging from r = 0.81 to 0.87 (all p < .001). Convergent validity was supported by significant correlations with established social cognition measures (p < .05), and discriminant validity was confirmed by significant performance differences between healthy participants and those with schizophrenia (p < .05).

    Conclusions The Spanish TASIT is a valid and reliable tool for assessing SC, with strong psychometric properties. It is suitable for both clinical and research settings.