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Measuring individual differences in empathy: Evidence for a multidimensional approach.

Davis, Mark H.·1983·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Abstract

To facilitate a multidimensional approach to empathy the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) includes 4 subscales: Perspective-Taking (PT) Fantasy (FS) Empathic Concern (EC) and Personal Distress (PD). The aim of the present study was to establish the convergent and discriminant validity of these 4 subscales. Hypothesized relationships among the IRI subscales between the subscales and measures of other psychological constructs (social functioning self-esteem emotionality and sensitivity to others) and between the subscales and extant empathy measures were examined. Study subjects included 677 male and 667 female students enrolled in undergraduate psychology classes at the University of Texas. The IRI scales not only exhibited the predicted relationships among themselves but also were related in the expected manner to other measures. Higher PT scores were consistently associated with better social functioning and higher self-esteem; in contrast Fantasy scores were unrelated to these 2 characteristics. High EC scores were positively associated with shyness and anxiety but negatively linked to egotism. The most substantial relationships in the study involved the PD scale. PD scores were strongly linked with low self-esteem and poor interpersonal functioning as well as a constellation of vulnerability uncertainty and fearfulness. These findings support a multidimensional approach to empathy by providing evidence that the 4 qualities tapped by the IRI are indeed separate construc…

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Authors
Davis, M. H.
Affiliations
Indiana University Bloomington (US)
Corresponding author
Davis, Mark H.
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Published
1983-01
Volume
44
Issue
1
Pages
113-126
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
OpenAlex
W1980083892
Cited by
10,272
References
26
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FWCI
16.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Funders
Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-16-CE28-0004)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Emotions and Moral Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Empathy and Medical Education
Keywords
empathy, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, perspective taking, fantasy, empathic concern, personal distress, convergent validity, discriminant validity, self-esteem, social functioning, shyness, anxiety, egotism, individual differences

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