Psychometric analysis of the empathy quotient (EQ) scale.
By Steven J. Muncer, J. Ling. 2006
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The psychometric properties of the empathy quotient (EQ) measured by Baron-Cohen (2003) are examined. In particular, confirmatory factor analyses comparing a unifactorial structure and a three correlated factor structure suggest that the three factor structure proposed by Lawrence et al. (2004) is a better fit. Exploratory analysis using modification indices suggests that it might be possible to measure the three factors of empathy; cognitive empathy, emotional reactivity and social skills with three five item scales. The problems of self-report measures are discussed as are the problems posed by the pattern of sex differences on these three factors. Finally some links are suggested between the work on EQ and previous work on emotional intelligence.
Subfields: Applied Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology
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- Psychometric analysis of the Empathy Quotient (EQ) (2011, methodology): “Rasch (1960) developed a unique approach to psychometrics which fulfils the requirements of additive measurement (Perline, Wright, & Wainer, 1979).”
- Disequilibrium and Resolution: The Nonlinear Effects of Diversity Courses on Well-Being and Orientations toward Diversity (2010, background): “Not only do men constitute a dominant social group, but they also tend to be less empathic than women on average (Hoffman, 1977; Ickes, Gesn, & Graham, 2000; Muncer & Ling, 2006).”
- Correlational and exploratory factor analyses (EFA) of commonly used empathy questionnaires: New insights (2014, background): “Given the variability in definitions, however, the resultant measures demonstrate an overall lack of consistency in both conceptualization and measurement (Muncer and Ling 2006; Eisenberg and Miller 1987; Lawrence et al. 2004; Spreng et al. 2009; Jolliffe and Farrington 2006; Batson 2009).”
- Gender-Typed Play and Social Abilities in Boys and Girls: Are They Related? (2016, background): “Psychometric studies of British adults suggest that emotional reactivity (i.e., the tendency to convey one’s emotions) drives a large part of the gender difference on the EQ (Lawrence et al. 2004; Muncer and Ling 2006).”