Open AccessEmpathy Assessment Scale
Author(s) -
Cem MALAKCIOĞLU
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
i̇stanbul kuzey klinikleri
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2148-4902
DOI - 10.14744/nci.2022.55649
Subject(s) - empathy , psychology , confirmatory factor analysis , construct validity , scale (ratio) , test (biology) , clinical psychology , concurrent validity , construct (python library) , reliability (semiconductor) , face validity , variance (accounting) , internal consistency , applied psychology , social psychology , psychometrics , structural equation modeling , statistics , paleontology , physics , power (physics) , mathematics , accounting , business , quantum mechanics , computer science , biology , programming language
Empathy is a prosocial ability and communication skill to feel, understand, and respond to emotions of others; it includes affective and cognitive behavioral aspects of therapeutic communication. For instance, physicians should communicate empathically with their patients. Thus, empathy levels of medical students should be improved during their education. It is important to comparatively evaluate the dimensions of empathy to have a clearer picture of this ability. The aim of this study is to determine the validity and reliability of the Empathy Assessment Scale (EAS) and its subscales.