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An Investigation of the Validity of Empathy Measures
Author(s) -
CONKLIN R. C.,
HUNT A. S.
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
counselor education and supervision
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1556-6978
pISSN - 0011-0035
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6978.1975.tb00995.x
Subject(s) - psychology , empathy , construct (python library) , social psychology , construct validity , interpersonal communication , scale (ratio) , test validity , measure (data warehouse) , psychometrics , developmental psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , database , computer science , programming language
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship among several instruments that purport to measure empathy in the counseling process. The results from a correlational and factor analysis indicated a positive and significant relationship between certain measures used in this study. One of the Cline Opinion and Attitude tests, the Dymond‐Smith Model, the Accurate Empathy Scale, the Relationship Questionnaire, and the Discrimination Index appear to measure a construct called interpersonal communication. Other Cline Tests and the Discrimination Index appear to measure other constructs not related to the Rogerian definition of empathy.