Measuring Empathy: A Meta-analytic Factor Analysis with Structural Equation Models (MASEM) of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
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- Authors
- Raimondi, G., Balsamo, M., Ebisch, S. J. H., Continisio, M., Lester, D., Saggino, A., & Innamorati, M.
- Affiliations
- European University of Rome (IT)
- University of Chieti-Pescara (IT)
- Stockton University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Raimondi, Giulia
- Venue
- Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment
- Published
- 2023-10-25
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 952-963
- ISSN
- 0164-0305 (ISSN-L)
- 0882-2689
- 1573-3505
- OpenAlex
- W4388262961
- Cited by
- 18
- References
- 55
- Citations by year
- 2026: 7 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 2
- FWCI
- 2.89
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment (publishedVersion)
- IRIS Research product catalog (Sapienza University of Rome) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Empathy and Medical Education
- Keywords
- empathy, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, factor structure, self-report measures, meta-analytic structural equation modeling, confirmatory factor analysis, four-factor model
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