Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology

Currently, the most common measurement of empathy is obtained using scales that offer a continuum between a minimum and a maximum value. The objectives of this study were to establish a norm and estimate cut-off points that would make it possible to assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) versio...

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Autores principales:	Alejandro Reyes-Reyes, Aracelis Calzadilla-Núñez, Pilar Torres-Martínez, Patricia Díaz-Calzadilla, Wilson Pastén-Hidalgo, Fanny Bracho-Milic, Víctor Díaz-Narváez
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Materias:	History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999 Social Sciences H
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7bd56a83e50f40b0b7b61c286aa57bcc2021-12-02T02:33:57ZPsychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology2158-244010.1177/21582440211056628https://doaj.org/article/7bd56a83e50f40b0b7b61c286aa57bcc2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/21582440211056628https://doaj.org/toc/2158-2440Currently, the most common measurement of empathy is obtained using scales that offer a continuum between a minimum and a maximum value. The objectives of this study were to establish a norm and estimate cut-off points that would make it possible to assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) version for Health Professions students (HPS-version), and to determine its psychometric properties in Chilean physical therapy students. A secondary analysis was done on a data set from three schools of physical therapy ([ n = 850], 412 women [48.5%], and 438 men [51.5%]), applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical cluster analysis. A CFA replicated the original three-factor model of empathy with sufficiently fit the data. A hierarchical cluster analysis yielded four categories for the level of empathy: high, medium-high, medium-low, and low. Multi-group analyses supported the assumption of a gender-invariant factor structure. Results confirmed the reliability of the global scale (α = .835), and the Perspective Taking (α = .732), Compassionate Care (α = .842), and Walking in Patient’s Shoes (α = .686) dimensions. The instrument made it possible to establish four ordinal categories in the level of students’ empathy. We conclude that the HPS-version of the JSE has adequate psychometric properties; namely validity, reliability, and cut-off points that justify administering it to Chilean physical therapy students.Alejandro Reyes-ReyesAracelis Calzadilla-NúñezPilar Torres-MartínezPatricia Díaz-CalzadillaWilson Pastén-HidalgoFanny Bracho-MilicVíctor Díaz-NarváezSAGE PublishingarticleHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesAZ20-999Social SciencesHENSAGE Open, Vol 11 (2021)
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spellingShingle	History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999 Social Sciences H Alejandro Reyes-Reyes Aracelis Calzadilla-Núñez Pilar Torres-Martínez Patricia Díaz-Calzadilla Wilson Pastén-Hidalgo Fanny Bracho-Milic Víctor Díaz-Narváez Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
description	Currently, the most common measurement of empathy is obtained using scales that offer a continuum between a minimum and a maximum value. The objectives of this study were to establish a norm and estimate cut-off points that would make it possible to assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy (JSE) version for Health Professions students (HPS-version), and to determine its psychometric properties in Chilean physical therapy students. A secondary analysis was done on a data set from three schools of physical therapy ([ n = 850], 412 women [48.5%], and 438 men [51.5%]), applying confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical cluster analysis. A CFA replicated the original three-factor model of empathy with sufficiently fit the data. A hierarchical cluster analysis yielded four categories for the level of empathy: high, medium-high, medium-low, and low. Multi-group analyses supported the assumption of a gender-invariant factor structure. Results confirmed the reliability of the global scale (α = .835), and the Perspective Taking (α = .732), Compassionate Care (α = .842), and Walking in Patient’s Shoes (α = .686) dimensions. The instrument made it possible to establish four ordinal categories in the level of students’ empathy. We conclude that the HPS-version of the JSE has adequate psychometric properties; namely validity, reliability, and cut-off points that justify administering it to Chilean physical therapy students.
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author	Alejandro Reyes-Reyes Aracelis Calzadilla-Núñez Pilar Torres-Martínez Patricia Díaz-Calzadilla Wilson Pastén-Hidalgo Fanny Bracho-Milic Víctor Díaz-Narváez
author_facet	Alejandro Reyes-Reyes Aracelis Calzadilla-Núñez Pilar Torres-Martínez Patricia Díaz-Calzadilla Wilson Pastén-Hidalgo Fanny Bracho-Milic Víctor Díaz-Narváez
author_sort	Alejandro Reyes-Reyes
title	Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
title_short	Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
title_full	Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
title_fullStr	Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
title_full_unstemmed	Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology
title_sort	psychometry: cutting-off points and standardization of the jefferson empathy scale adapted for students of kinesiology
publisher	SAGE Publishing
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/7bd56a83e50f40b0b7b61c286aa57bcc
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Psychometry: Cutting-Off Points and Standardization of the Jefferson Empathy Scale Adapted for Students of Kinesiology

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