Psychometric properties of the Basic Empathy Scale in Polish children and adolescents
Authors
Farrington, David P
Nasaescu, Elena
Jolliffe, Darrick
Twardowska-Staszek, Estera
Publication Date
2022-04Journal Title
Current Psychology
ISSN
1046-1310
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
1957-1966
Language
en
Type
Article
This Version
VoR
Metadata
Show full item recordCitation
Zych, I., Farrington, D. P., Nasaescu, E., Jolliffe, D., & Twardowska-Staszek, E. (2022). Psychometric properties of the Basic Empathy Scale in Polish children and adolescents. Current Psychology, 41 (4), 1957-1966. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00670-y
Description
Funder: University of Greenwich
Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The Basic Empathy Scale is widely used to measure cognitive and affective empathy in different age groups. Although empathy is studied throughout the world, research on this important psychological construct in Eastern European populations needs to be increased. In order to accomplish this, validated instruments to measure empathy are needed in this geographic area. This study was conducted to analyze the psychometric properties of the Basic Empathy Scale in Poland. The sample included 1052 children and adolescents aged 9 to 16, enrolled in Primary and Middle schools. This was a cross-sectional study conducted with a survey that was filled in by the participants during their regular classroom hours. Confirmatory Factor Analyses were conducted, together with concurrent validity analyses and comparisons between younger and older participants, and between females and males were undertaken. A final 12-item version of the Basic Empathy Scale was obtained with affective empathy and cognitive empathy factors. The Polish version of the scale showed good psychometric properties. Females scored higher on affective, cognitive and total empathy than males. Younger male participants scored higher on affective, cognitive and total empathy than older male participants. This validated measure of empathy in Polish children and adolescents can be used to study the relation between empathy and both antisocial and prosocial behaviors. In addition, this measure will allow for Poland to be included in cross-country comparisons of empathy and also used to evaluate programs focused on enhancing empathy in Poland.</jats:p>
Keywords
Article, Affective empathy, Cognitive empathy, Psychometric properties, Children, Adolescents
Identifiers
s12144-020-00670-y, 670
External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00670-y
This record's URL: https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/335710
Rights
Licence:
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Statistics
Total file downloads (since January 2020). For more information on metrics see the
IRUS guide.
Recommended or similar items
The current recommendation prototype on the Apollo Repository will be turned off on 03 February 2023. Although the pilot has been fruitful for both parties, the service provider IKVA is focusing on horizon scanning products and so the recommender service can no longer be supported. We recognise the importance of recommender services in supporting research discovery and are evaluating offerings from other service providers. If you would like to offer feedback on this decision please contact us on: support@repository.cam.ac.uk