Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents

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Main Author: Salavera,Carlos
Publication Date: 2020
Other Authors: Usán,Pablo
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Psicologia (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Online)
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Summary: Abstract The aim of this study was to adapt and test the empathy questionnaire in Spanish adolescents (N = 701, age = 13.47 years). The study involved two different strands: (1) the questionnaire was translated into Spanish, and its internal consistency, factorial structure and convergent validity were assessed; (2) the questionnaire was subject to confirmatory factor analysis. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis show that the questionnaire's factors present an aggregate variance of 58.588%, which suggests that the questionnaire is a valid tool to represent affective empathy, cognitive empathy and empathic concern. On the other hand, the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the sustainability of the model, which comprises three identified factors and twelve items. The empathy questionnaire is easy to understand and can be completed in a short time, so it is considered a useful tool to assess empathy in Spanish adolescents. The results are discussed in the context of theoretical accounts of empathy.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
title Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
spellingShingle Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
Salavera,Carlos
Empathy
Assessment
Adolescents
title_short Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
title_full Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
title_sort Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents
author Salavera,Carlos
author_facet Salavera,Carlos
Usán,Pablo
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author2 Usán,Pablo
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Salavera,Carlos
Usán,Pablo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Empathy
Assessment
Adolescents
topic Empathy
Assessment
Adolescents
description Abstract The aim of this study was to adapt and test the empathy questionnaire in Spanish adolescents (N = 701, age = 13.47 years). The study involved two different strands: (1) the questionnaire was translated into Spanish, and its internal consistency, factorial structure and convergent validity were assessed; (2) the questionnaire was subject to confirmatory factor analysis. The results of the confirmatory factor analysis show that the questionnaire's factors present an aggregate variance of 58.588%, which suggests that the questionnaire is a valid tool to represent affective empathy, cognitive empathy and empathic concern. On the other hand, the confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the sustainability of the model, which comprises three identified factors and twelve items. The empathy questionnaire is easy to understand and can be completed in a short time, so it is considered a useful tool to assess empathy in Spanish adolescents. The results are discussed in the context of theoretical accounts of empathy.
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