Psychometric properties of empathy questionnaire for Spanish adolescents

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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Main Authors:	Salavera,Carlos, Usán,Pablo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Curso de Pós-Graduação em Psicologia da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul 2020
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-79722020000100221
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