Principal component analysis: development and initial validation of the mirror effects inventory.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mirroring is a specific phenomenon that occurs in groups. People observe others enacting different roles in given situations, whereby concretizing the role of the observing aspect of their self as if looking in a mirror. Individuals could acquire emotional, cognitive, imaginative, behavioral, and interpersonal experiences through this process of mirroring; that is, "mirror effects." Given that there are very few comprehensive scales capable of evaluating mirror effects, the Mirror Effects Inventory (MEI) was developed to measure experiences after participating in counseling education. This study describes the development of the MEI based on an interpersonal perspective and aimed to validate this scale.

Methods

The development and validation of the MEI involved a s

SUBMITTER: Ho WWY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617217 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature