Propiedades psicométricas de una prueba de conducta empática

Abstract

The psychometric properties of an Empathic Behavior scale (ECE in its Spanish initials) specially created for adults are presented in this study. An initial 20-item set was assessed by expert judges; then the preserved reactives were administered to a sample of 1168 university students in Argentina. We applied the Empathic Behavior scale as well as the Big Five Questionnaire Distortion scale, the perspective-taking dimension of the Prosocial Skills Scale and self-perception questions on prosocial behavior. The internal consistency analysis showed a satisfactory rate (α=.82; glb=.89) while the dimensionality study through the Exploratory Factorial Analysis reported a monofactorial structure. The corrected item-total correlations and communalities were appropriate. The relation between the Empathic Behavior scale and the criterion measures was consistent with the theory. In conclusion, it can be asserted that the Empathic Behavior scale obtained suitable psychometric properties.