| Variables | Control group (n = 15) | ToM Experimental group (n = 15) | SIP Experimental group (n = 15) | F | Partial η2 | |
| M (SD) | M (SD) | M (SD) | ||||
| ToM | ToM Task Battery total (max = 15) | 7.8 (2.37) | 11.2 (2.4) | 10.79 (2.04) | 9.86**** | 0.32 |
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| Affective ToM Task Battery (max = 6) | 4.73 (1.16) | 5.47 (0.92) | 5.36 (0.75) | 2.54. |
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| Cognitive ToM Task Battery (max = 6) | 2.87 (1.64) | 4.6 (1.06) | 4.5 (0.94) | 8.89*** | 0.30 |
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| Mixed ToM Task Battery (max = 3) | 0.27 (0.59) | 1.13 (1.25) | 0.93 (1.07) | 3.02 |
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| ToM emotions (max = 12) | 6.5 (1.36) | 8.96 (2.71) | 9.11 (1.82) | 7.65** | 0.28 |
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| ToM emotions—causes (max = 6) | 3.73 (1.01) | 4.46 (1.41) | 4.39 (1.25) | 1.59 |
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| ToM emotions—consequences (max = 6) | 2.83 (1.25) | 4.57 (1.67) | 4.75 (0.93) | 9.43 **** | 0.32 |
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| ToM beliefs (max = 5) | 2.73 (0.99) | 4.6 (0.66) | 4.36 (0.82) | 21.88**** | 0.52 |
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| ToM Inventory (max = 20) | 13.78 (7.31) | 14.57 (4.15) | 14.59 (3.82) | 0.08 |
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| ToM Inventory— Factor 1 | 12.91 (11.07) | 13.06 (5.61) | 13.29 (5.18) | 0.01 |
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| ToM Inventory—Factor 2 | 15.55 (5.31) | 15.86 (2.81) | 15.43 (2.98) | 0.03 |
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| ToM Inventory—Factor 3 | 13.28 (4.49) | 16.03 (3.75) | 16.32 (2.95) | 2.24 |
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| SIP | RES total (max = 140) | 63.53 (21.02) | 84.20 (19.98) | 92.43 (11.49) | 9.87**** | 0.32 |
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| Judgment score on appropriate vignettes (max = 2) | 1.61 (0.63) | 1.84 (0.33) | 2.01 (0.32) | 3.21 |
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| Judgment score on inappropriate vignettes (max = 2) | 1.76 (0.23) | 1.9 (0.19) | 1.89 (0.21) | 1.91 |
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| Identification score on appropriate vignettes (max = 1) | 0.81 (0.29) | 0.91 (0.18) | 0.99 (0.05) | 3.03† | 0.13 |
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| Identification score on inappropriate vignettes (max = 1) | 0.84 (0.13) | 0.92 (0.15) | 0.88 (0.15) | 0.96 |
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| Justification score on appropriate vignettes (max = 7) | 2.29 (1.59) | 3.25 (1.34) | 3.6 (1.11) | 3.6* | 0.15 |
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| Justification score on inappropriate vignettes (max = 7) | 1.84 (1.11) | 3.21 (1.45) | 3.84 (0.85) | 11.25**** | 0.35 |
| Social adjustment | EASE total_Teachers (max = 98) | 46.90 (16.17) | 59.31 (16.85) | 72.17 (14.34) | 10.45*** | 0.43 |
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| EASE ToM_Teachers (max = 52) | 24.20 (7.76) | 32.08 (8.87) | 36.29 (6.26) | 6.18** | 0.34 |
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| EASE social skills_Teachers (max = 46) | 22.70 (9.08) | 29.23 (8.15) | 37.14 (5.58) | 9.22*** | 0.43 |
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| EASE total_Parents (max = 98) | 61 (17.35) | 72 (17.72) | 68.57 (16.18) | 0.82 | 0.08 |
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| EASE ToM_ Parents (max = 52) | 29.42 (8.71) | 36.25 (7.27) | 33.57 (6.8) | 1.33 | 0.12 |
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| EASE social skills_ Parents (max = 46) | 31.58 (9.2) | 35.75 (10.72) | 35 (9.92) | 0.43 | 0.04 |