The Empathy Assessment Index (EAI): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Model of Empathy

Lietz, Cynthia A.; Gerdes, Karen E.; Sun, Fei; Geiger, Jennifer M.; Wagaman, M. Alex; Segal, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.5243/jsswr.2011.6

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“…Each component within the interpersonal oval (grey) describes a process within the observer in interaction with the target Lietz et al, 2011). Including the contextual component puts the interaction between the observer and the target in a wider frame of reference.…”

Section: The Importance Of Attitudes In Specific Contextsmentioning

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Empathy from a police work perspective

Inzunza

2015

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The purpose of this paper is to identify an appropriate conceptual model of empathy from the perspective of police work. This paper draws on the existing literature from two areas of research: (a) the literature describing the characteristics of the ideal police officer from a general perspective, as well as in a specifically Swedish context and (b) the literature analysing empathy as a theoretical construct. It is found that theoretical interdisciplinary approaches in the fields of social psychology and social cognitive neuroscience are relevant. The suggested conceptual model of empathy appropriate for the policing profession incorporates the typically antagonistic nature of police -citizen contacts, personal traits as expressed in interpersonal relations, and the social and cultural context. Because of the diversity and multicultural nature of modern societies, the values guiding police -citizen encounters are given special attention and related to the empathy research tradition. The proposed conceptual model of empathy aims at guiding future research in police-citizen interaction and, ultimately, supporting police practices regarding recruitment, career advancement and fieldwork.

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Section: The Importance Of Attitudes In Specific Contextsmentioning

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Empathy from a police work perspective

Inzunza

2015

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“…The Empathy Assessment Index (hereafter EAI) developed by Lietz et al (2011) used many of the types of questions found in the IRI-e.g., "When I see someone receive a gift that makes them happy, I feel happy myself"…”

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Empathy and the liberal-conservative political divide in the U.S.

Morris¹

2020

J. Soc. Polit. Psych.

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When future historians look back upon the current political climate in the U.S., it is likely that they will view the severe state of political polarization between liberals and conservatives as being one of its defining characteristics. While some have suggested that a difference in general levels of empathy among liberals and conservatives could be playing a role in shaping their differing political attitudes, psychologist Paul Bloom has forcefully argued against any such difference in his book “Against Empathy”. In this commentary I set out to counter Bloom’s claim that there is no significant relationship between the capacity to experience empathy and political ideology. To this end, I discuss how a growing collection of empirical research indicates that an individual’s propensity to experience empathy correlates with one’s general political attitudes (including party affiliation) as well as with which specific policy positions one takes. More specifically, this research suggests that a strong connection exists between empathy and liberal political views. In light of this research, I suggest that empathy can help account for the differences in political attitudes among liberals and conservatives in the U.S. and may even help explain why such attitudes have become increasingly polarized. The analysis provided in this essay aims to further our understanding of how personality traits can be used to predict voter attitudes in the U.S. and beyond.

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“…The Empathy Assessment Index (EAI) Gerdes, Segal, & Lietz, 2010;Lietz et al, 2011) is a critical and foundational part of the Social Empathy Index. The 20-item EAI has four components based on the most recent social cognitive neuroscience conceptualization of empathy: 1) affective response, 2) self-other awareness, 3) perspective-taking, and 4) emotion regulation.…”

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Developing the Social Empathy Index: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

Segal

Wagaman

Gerdes

2012

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Social empathy, the ability to understand people from different socioeconomic classes and racial/ethnic backgrounds, with insight into the context of institutionalized inequalities and disparities, can inspire positive societal change and promote social wellbeing. The value of teaching social empathy and creating interventions that promote social empathy is enhanced by the ability to measure and assess it. This article provides a validation of the Social Empathy Index, a tool that practitioners can easily use to assess individuals' levels of interpersonal and social empathy. An exploratory factor analysis was used to validate the instrument and confirm the conceptual model for social empathy.

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The Empathy Assessment Index (EAI): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Model of Empathy

Cited by 97 publications

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Empathy from a police work perspective

Empathy from a police work perspective

Empathy and the liberal-conservative political divide in the U.S.

Developing the Social Empathy Index: An Exploratory Factor Analysis

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