Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET): Validity evidence for the Brazilian population concerning the computer-based (face-to-face) and online versions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The lack of empathy is associated with several psychological and behavioral disorders, and it is important to assess this construct broadly, through multi-methods.

Objective

To conduct a psychometric analysis of the Brazilian version of the Multifaceted Empathy Test (MET), a computerized task that assesses emotional and cognitive empathy.

Methods

The samples were recruited from the community using the snowball method (phase 1: face-to-face; N = 142) and through social media (phase 2: online; N = 519). The participants completed the MET and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) to assess the convergent validity between the instruments. To assess validity with correlated constructs (resilient coping and stress), the Brief Resilient Coping Scale and Perceiv

SUBMITTER: Fernandes Vieira de Lima F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10343083 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature