Factors that affect the empathy constructs among a sample of clinical social workers in Kuwait
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9972663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hend Al-Ma’seb (Kuwait University, Kuwait, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1537-1547 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-10 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872817695398 |
| OpenAlex | W2592026050 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 32 |
Empathy is an important tool that clinical social workers use during their interventions with clients. This study aims to explore the knowledge base on empathy among clinical social workers in Kuwait. It investigates the relationship between empathy and three constructs and some demographic variables. The sample ( N = 527) consisted of clinical social workers practicing in Kuwait. The findings revealed significant relationships (1) between empathy, compassionate contextual assessment, intrinsic help and emotional support, and gender; (2) between empathy, compassionate contextual assessment, and participants’ majors in college; and (3) between empathy, intrinsic help and emotional support, and participants’ income
Affect (linguistics · Developmental psychology · Empathy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Sample (material · Clinical Psychology · Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics · Empathy and Medical Education · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |