A VALIDITY STUDY OF 4 EMPATHY INSTRUMENTS

被引：20

作者：

LAYTON, JM ^{[1
]}

WYKLE, MH ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV, SCH NURSING, DEPT PSYCHIAT MENTAL HLTH NURSING, CLEVELAND, OH 44106 USA

来源：

RESEARCH IN NURSING & HEALTH | 1990年 / 13卷 / 05期

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D O I：

10.1002/nur.4770130508

中图分类号：

R47 [护理学];

学科分类号：

1011 ;

摘要：

The construct validity of four empathy instruments was evaluated through examining group differences and correlations between tests. Subjects were 18 registered nurses (RNs) and 32 nursing assistants (NAs). Instruments used were the Empathy Test (Layton, 1979), the Carkhuff (1969a, 1969b) Empathic Understanding in Interpersonal Processes Scale, the empathy subtest of the Barrett‐Lennard (1962) Relationship Inventory, and LaMonica's (1981) Empathy Construct Rating Scale (ECRS). The first hypothesis, that RNs would score significantly higher than NAs on all empathy measures, was confirmed (p <.0003 to p < .027). The second hypothesis, that the various empathy measures would be positively related, was partially confirmed. The Carkhuff scale was significantly correlated with the ECRS (r=.25, p < .05). The ECRS and the Barrett‐Lennard also were correlated (r=.78, p < .001). Results are interpreted using Barrett‐Lennard's (1981) theory of empathy. Copyright © 1990 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company

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