Theory of Mind and Victimization: A Preliminary Study on Indonesian Junior High School Students

This preliminary study examined the relationship between theory of mind and victimization in junior high school students. This study tested the hypothesis that theory of mind has negative correlation with victimization. The amount of subjects in this research are 372 junior high school students, ages 13-16, completed measures on theory of mind and victimization. The result indicates that students’theory of mind is significantly associated with victimization. This research also discussed about gender as moderator variable. The research findings, limitations and recommendations are discussed.