Developing the Social Empathy Index

An Exploratory Factor Analysis

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ID7546141
AuthorsElizabeth A Segal (Arizona State University, corresponding author), M Alex Wagaman (0000-0001-7727-2547, Arizona State University), Karen E Gerdes (Arizona State University)
Year2012
Volume13
Issue3
Pages541-560
Publication date2012-06-26
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdvances in Social Work (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1527-8565 • E-ISSN: 2331-4125
PublisherIUPUI University Library (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.18060/2042
OpenAlexW1924439894
LanguageEN
Citations received23
References cited31

Social empathy, the ability to understand people from different socioeconomic classes and racial/ethnic backgrounds, with insight into the context of institutionalized inequalities and disparities, can inspire positive societal change and promote social well-being. The value of teaching social empathy and creating interventions that promote social empathy is enhanced by the ability to measure and assess it. This article provides a validation of the Social Empathy Index, a tool that practitioners can easily use to assess individuals’ levels of interpersonal and social empathy. An exploratory factor analysis was used to validate the instrument and confirm the conceptual model for social empathy

Developmental psychology · Empathy · Exploratory factor analysis · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal Reactivity Index · Perspective-taking · Population · Psychological intervention · Psychometrics · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Emotional Intelligence and Performance · Media Influence and Health · Psychology · Social Psychology

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