Cross-Validation of the Spanish HP-Version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy Confirmed with Some Cross-Cultural Differences

Frontiers in Psychology

Adelina Alcorta-Garza¹ 

关键词: empathy;    physician;    cross-culture comparison;    Spanish;    psychometrics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01002

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Context: Medical educators agree that empathy is essential for physicians' professionalism. The Health Professional Version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE-HP) was developed in response to a need for a psychometrically sound instrument to measure empathy in the context of patient care. Although extensive support for its validity and reliability is available, the authors recognize the necessity to examine psychometrics of the JSE-HP in different socio-cultural contexts to assure the psychometric soundness of this instrument. The first aim of this study was to confirm its psychometric properties in the cross-cultural context of Spain and Latin American countries. The second aim was to measure the influence of social and cultural factors on the development of medical empathy in health practitioners.

【 授权许可】

CC BY