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ERIC Number: EJ1320510
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-2158-2440
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Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
Reyes-Reyes, Alejandro; Calzadilla-Núñez, Aracelis; Torres-Martínez, Pilar; Díaz-Calzadilla, Patricia; Pastén-Hidalgo, Wilson; Bracho-Milic, Fanny; Díaz-Narváez, Víctor
SAGE Open, v11 n4 Oct-Dec 2021
Currently, the most common measurement of empathy is obtained using scales that offer a continuum between a minimum and a maximum value. The objectives of this study were to establish a norm and estimate cut-off points that would make it possible to assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) version for Health Professions students (HPS-version), and to determine its psychometric properties in Chilean physical therapy students. A secondary analysis was done on a data set from three schools of physical therapy ([n = 850], 412 women [48.5%], and 438 men [51.5%]), applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical cluster analysis. A CFA replicated the original three-factor model of empathy with sufficiently fit the data. A hierarchical cluster analysis yielded four categories for the level of empathy: high, medium-high, medium-low, and low. Multi-group analyses supported the assumption of a gender-invariant factor structure. Results confirmed the reliability of the global scale ([alpha] = 0.835), and the Perspective Taking [alpha] = 0.732), Compassionate Care ([alpha] = 0.842), and Walking in Patient's Shoes ([alpha] = 0.686) dimensions. The instrument made it possible to establish four ordinal categories in the level of students' empathy. We conclude that the HPS-version of the JSE has adequate psychometric properties; namely validity, reliability, and cut-off points that justify administering it to Chilean physical therapy students.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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