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- The study aimed to translate and assess the Jefferson Scale of Empathy specifically for nursing students and evaluate its psychometric properties following established guidelines.
- It involved 345 nursing students, testing its validity through exploratory factor analysis and measuring its reliability with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.86, indicating strong internal consistency.
- The study highlighted the significant relationship between empathy and emotional intelligence, emphasizing the importance of understanding empathy in nursing education for improved holistic care.
Article Abstract
: To translate the original Jefferson Scale of Empathy-Health Profession Students version in a group of nursing students and asses its psychometrical characteristics according to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines. : A descriptive cross-sectional study. : The study included 345 bachelor's and master's students in the nursing degree program. Construct validity was tested by exploratory factor analysis using principal component analysis with varimax rotation. Convergent validity was tested using the Pearson correlation coefficient to test the relationship between empathy and emotional intelligence. The reliability of internal consistency was estimated using Cronbach's alpha. : The final version of the 16-item scale with its three-factor structure has a high reliability with a Cronbach's alpha value of 0.86, and the Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and the total score of the empathy scale and the three subscales. : The contribution of the study is significant as the instrument is qualitatively validated and its content is clinically and educationally important for understanding the concept of empathy, especially in the education of nursing students. The correct assessment of empathy contributes to a better understanding and implementation of the components of holistic care.
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