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Estudos preliminares das características psicométricas da escala básica de empatia em adultos
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O estudo da empatia em Portugal tem-se focado na população adolescente, em relação à qual diversas evidências relevantes têm vindo a ser produzidas. Na falta de instrumentos validados para a população adulta portuguesa, é objetivo deste estudo apresentar os estudos psicométricos da versão breve da Basic Empathy Scale nesta população, incluindo das validades convergente, de construto, de grupos conhecidos e consistência interna. Para tal, foi usada uma amostra por conveniência (N=257), que respondeu à escala de empatia, bem como a uma escala de Intensidade Afetiva.
A análise fatorial mostrou que a versão breve da BES é constituída pelas 2 componentes sugeridas na literatura, cognitiva e afetiva. As mulheres mostraram resultados significativamente superiores quer na escala total quer nas subescalas. No geral, a versão reduzida da BES mostrou boas qualidades psicométricas, nomeadamente no que se refere a validade de construto, validade convergente, validade de grupos conhecidos e fiabilidade (consistência interna).
The study of empathy in Portugal has focused on the adolescent population, for which several relevant evidences have been produced. In the absence of validated instruments for the Portuguese adult population, this study aims to present the psychometric studies of the brief version of Basic Empathy Scale in this population, including the convergent validity, of construct, of known groups and internal consistency validity. For this, a convenience sample (N = 257) was used, which responded to the Empathy Scale, as well as to Affective Intensity Scale. The factor analysis showed that the version of BES is constituted by the 2 components suggested in the literature, cognitive and affective. Women showed significantly higher results on both full scale and subscales. Overall, the shortened version of BES showed good psychometric qualities, notably as regards construct validity, convergent validity, known group validity and reliability (internal consistency).
The study of empathy in Portugal has focused on the adolescent population, for which several relevant evidences have been produced. In the absence of validated instruments for the Portuguese adult population, this study aims to present the psychometric studies of the brief version of Basic Empathy Scale in this population, including the convergent validity, of construct, of known groups and internal consistency validity. For this, a convenience sample (N = 257) was used, which responded to the Empathy Scale, as well as to Affective Intensity Scale. The factor analysis showed that the version of BES is constituted by the 2 components suggested in the literature, cognitive and affective. Women showed significantly higher results on both full scale and subscales. Overall, the shortened version of BES showed good psychometric qualities, notably as regards construct validity, convergent validity, known group validity and reliability (internal consistency).
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA – Instituto Universitário para obtenção do grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica.
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Empatia Versão curta da escala básica de empatia População adulta portuguesa Propriedades psicométricas Empathy Short version of basic empathy scale Portuguese adult population Psychometric properties