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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2012.13.11.5356

Validation of the Korean Version of the Empathy Quotient-Short form  

Yeo, Ji-Young (Department of Nursing, Suwon Women's College)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.13, no.11, 2012 , pp. 5356-5363 More about this Journal
Abstract
The aim of this study was to validate the Korean Version of the Empathy Quotient-Short form(EQ-Short-K) in a sample of Korean nursing students. A total 528 students(494 female, 34 male) were studied by 2 groups. To provide a validity of the Empathy Quotient-Short form in Korean sample, exploratory factor analysis, reliability test and Pearson correlation coefficient were conducted. In study 1 (N=298), the finding of factor analysis confirmed that 11 of the 22 EQ-Short items were presented as a single-factor structure. The reliability estimate of the EQ-Short-K was high(.88). In terms of criterion validity, the EQ-short-K correlated positively with Interpersonal Reactivity Index(IRI)(r=.279, p<.000). In study 2 (N=230), the finding identified that the EQ-Short-K correlated positively with Interpersonal Competence Questionnaire(ICQ)(r=.351, p<.000). It suggested that the EQ-Short-K had satisfactory internal consistency and validity, thereby the EQ-Short-K can be used as a meaningful measure for empathy among Korean nursing domain.
Keywords
Empathy; Empathy Quotient-Short form; EQ-Short-K; Factor analysis; Nursing;
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