Conceptualising and Measuring Empathy

By K. Gerdes, E. Segal, Cynthia A. Lietz. 2010

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Subfields: Psychiatry and Mental health, Social Psychology

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Empathy, Sympathy, and Pity: 21st-Century Definitions and Implications for Practice and Research (2011, background): “The evolution of the term empathy has been extremely well documented in the modern medical and social science literature ( Decety & Jackson, 2004 ; Gerdes, Segal, & Lietz, 2010 ; Hackney, 1978 ; Misch & Peloquin, 2005 ; Pedersen, 2009 ).”
Correlational and exploratory factor analyses (EFA) of commonly used empathy questionnaires: New insights (2014, background): “Although factors related to interest in others’ emotion and social skills could demonstrate some degree of overlap for empathy, they are rarely included as requisite components in modern definitions (Decety and Jackson 2004; Batson 2009; Singer and Lamm 2009; Gerdes et al. 2010).”
The Empathy Assessment Index (EAI): A Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Multidimensional Model of Empathy (2011, background): “Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research 105 historical development of the empathy concept within social work suggests that although influential, the construct lacks clarity and consensus (Gerdes et al., 2010).”
A Model of Empathy in Engineering as a Core Skill, Practice Orientation, and Professional Way of Being (2017, background): “Approaches to educating social workers for practice in the context of this overarching professional orientation include, among other aspects, a rich practice of fostering empathy in students (Gerdes et al., 2010).”
Empathy: A Review of the Concept (2016, background): “In particular, this distinction is what separates empathy from emotional contagion (Decety & Lamm, 2006; de Vignemont & Singer, 2006; Gerdes et al., 2010; Scheler, cited in Ickes, 2003).”
Enhancing Wellbeing in Social Work Students: Building Resilience in the Next Generation (2012, unknown): “Several ways in which empathy might be constructively enhanced in health and social care settings have been suggested, such as mindfulness and art and drama (Nerdrum, 1997; Gerdes et al., 2010).”