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El presente estudio explora la dimensionalidad del Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1980) en una muestra de 721 sujetos españoles entre 9 y 16 años. Se realizaron diferentes análisis exploratorios como base para la propuesta de un análisis factorial confirmatorio de cinco factores de primer orden (Empatía Intelectual, Empatía Emocional Positiva, Empatía Emocional Desorganizadora, Empatía Virtual e Impasibilidad), de los cuales los dos primeros anidan en uno de segundo orden, «Estilo Social Considerado», que constituye una dimensión global de empatía positiva. Las diferentes dimensiones presentan niveles de fiabilidad y evidencias de validez adecuadas. El modelo resultante supone una alternativa robusta que incorpora nuevos componentes en la evaluación de la empatía (AU)
This article analyses the dimensions of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1980). The sample comprised 721 Spanish participants between 9 and 16 years old. Diverse exploratory factor analyses were conducted as the basis for the final confirmatory factor analysis, through self-report. The results supported a structure with 5 first-order main factors (Intellectual empathy, Positive emotional empathy, Disorganized emotional empathy, Virtual empathy, and Impassiveness), where the two first factors are nested in a second-order dimension: «Considerate Social Style». The psychometric characteristics of the instrument were adequate. The proposed model is a new alternative to conceptualize the factor structure of empathy (AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Criança , Adolescente , Psicometria/métodos , Psicometria/tendências , Comportamento Infantil/psicologia , Comportamento do Adolescente/psicologia , Empatia/fisiologia , Psicometria/instrumentação , Psicometria/normas , Relações Interpessoais , Análise Fatorial , Emoções Manifestas/fisiologiaRESUMO
This article analyses the dimensions of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI; Davis, 1980). The sample comprised 721 Spanish participants between 9 and 16 years old. Diverse exploratory factor analyses were conducted as the basis for the final confirmatory factor analysis, through self-report. The results supported a structure with 5 first-order main factors (Intellectual empathy, Positive emotional empathy, Disorganized emotional empathy, Virtual empathy, and Impassiveness), where the two first factors are nested in a second-order dimension: "Considerate Social Style". The psychometric characteristics of the instrument were adequate. The proposed model is a new alternative to conceptualize the factor structure of empathy.
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Relações Interpessoais , Inquéritos e Questionários , Adolescente , Criança , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Modelos Psicológicos , Psicometria , EspanhaRESUMO
Criteria to assess the needs in order to plan training programs are not usually defined explicitly in organizational contexts. We propose scaling methods as a feasible and useful procedure to set priorities of training programs; also, we propose the most suitable method for this intervention context. 404 employees from a public organization completed an ad hoc questionnaire to assess training needs in different areas from 2004 to 2006; concretely, 117, 75 and 286 stimuli were scaled, respectively. Then, four scaling methods were compared: Dunn-Rankin's method and three methods derived from Thurstone's Law of Categorical Judgment--ranking, successive intervals and equal-appearing intervals. The feasibility and utility of these scaling methods to solve the problems described is shown. Taking into account the most accurate compared methods, we propose ranking as the most parsimonious method (with regard to procedure simplicity). Future research developments are described.
