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However, most empirical work on ToM has focused on clinical populations, and little is known about how ToM-related skills are structured among education professionals. This article addresses this gap by developing and conducting a preliminary psychometric evaluation of a self-report instrument designed to assess ToM-related skills in professionals working with children diagnosed with ASD in school settings implementing inclusion-related policies.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional study was conducted with 291 professionals from Chilean schools implementing inclusion-related policies. Participants completed a newly developed self-report questionnaire. Due to institutional participation rates, the final sample was classified as a convenience sample. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using maximum likelihood extraction and varimax rotation was conducted to examine the latent structure of the instrument. Sampling adequacy was supported by a Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) coefficient of 0.91. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach\u2019s alpha coefficients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The EFA yielded a 35-item solution grouped into five factors, organized into two broad domains: \u201cIdentification of others\u2019 mental states\u201d (interpersonal dimension) and \u201cIdentification of one\u2019s own mental states\u201d (intrapersonal dimension). The interpersonal dimension emerged as a single factor encompassing emotion recognition, making inferences, and empathic response. The intrapersonal dimension was represented by four factors: awareness of one\u2019s own thoughts and emotions, reflective ability, planning ability, and emotion regulation ability. All factors showed high internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s alpha\u2009&gt;\u20090.8).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study provides preliminary evidence of the internal structure and reliability of a new self-report instrument assessing ToM-related skills in education professionals working with students diagnosed with ASD. 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