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Validation of the Empathy Quotient in Mainland China.
- Source :
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Journal of Personality Assessment . May/Jun2018, Vol. 100 Issue 3, p333-342. 10p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- This research aimed to validate a simplified Chinese version of the Empathy Quotient (EQ; 60 items) for use with Mainland Chinese people. The original English version of the EQ was translated into simplified Chinese. Through an online survey, 588 Mainland Chinese participants completed the EQ and 3 other questionnaires: the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), the Autism-Spectrum Quotient (AQ), and the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Thirty-five participants completed retesting of the EQ 3 to 4 weeks later. Sex differences on the EQ scores and psychometric properties of the EQ items were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis suggested that an EQ 15-item structural model fitted the data quite well. Self-report empathy, as assessed by the current simplified Chinese version of the EQ, appeared to relate to participants' autistic and alexithymic traits but not sex. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223891
- Volume :
- 100
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Personality Assessment
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129156415
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00223891.2017.1324458