The Empathy Index: An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a New Empathy Measure for Sex Offenders

Autor/inn/en	Grady, Melissa D.; Rose, Roderick A.
Titel	The Empathy Index: An Evaluation of the Psychometric Properties of a New Empathy Measure for Sex Offenders
Quelle	In: Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 26 (2011) 18, S.3790-3814 (25 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0886-2605
DOI	10.1177/0886260511403755
Schlagwörter	Aggression; Correctional Institutions; Test Validity; Factor Analysis; Psychometrics; Empathy; Criminals; Sexual Abuse; Rape; Institutionalized Persons; Antisocial Behavior; Males; Test Reliability; Test Items; Emotional Response; Socioeconomic Status; Racial Differences; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Jugendstrafvollzug; Testvalidität; Faktorenanalyse; Psychometry; Psychometrie; Empathie; Straftäter; Sexueller Missbrauch; Sexuelle Gewalt; Vergewaltigung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Testreliabilität; Test content; Testaufgabe; Emotionales Verhalten; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Rassenunterschied
Abstract	This article examines the analysis of the psychometric properties, including the validity and reliability, of the Empathy Index (EI), a new instrument designed to measure empathy deficits of sex offenders. The EI was tested with a sample of 158 sex offenders incarcerated in North Carolina prisons. An exploratory factor analysis yielded three subscales: social aggression; instrumental (proactive) aggression; and justification. Social aggression was an unexpected finding, given this type of aggression is more commonly found in young females rather than adult male sex offenders. The instrument demonstrates promising construct and concurrent validity as well as strong internal reliability. Implications for future research and practice are discussed. (Contains 4 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10