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Trusty, Jerry; Ng, Kok-Mun; Watts, Richard E. – Journal of Counseling and Development, 2005
The effects of adult attachment on emotional empathy were investigated using a sample of master's-degree level counseling students. Through structural equation modeling, the authors found that the latent attachment dimensions of avoidance and anxiety work in tandem in their effects on empathy. Lower avoidance and higher anxiety were associated…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Empathy, Counselor Educators, Counseling