Research article summary (published 29 Sep 2001):

[Development and validation of a sympathy scale]

Full Abstract

The authors developed a 22-item scale of interpersonal sympathy that is informed by relevant practices and meanings of contemporary Japanese cultural context. In three independent samples the scale was shown to be reasonably reliable (alpha > .80). Furthermore, the scale had a systematic relationship with related variables, hence exhibiting satisfactory construct validity. Specifically, sympathy was positively correlated with both a reported frequency of prosocial behaviors (Study 1) and emotional empathy (Study 2). Moreover, sympathy formed a higher-order factor with interdependent construal of self, which was orthogonal to another higher-order factor comprised of independent construal of self and self-esteem (Study 3). Finally, some directions for future research are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Uchida, Y (Y); Kitayama, S (S);

Affiliation: Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Yoshida-nihonmatsucho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: English Abstract; Journal Article

Journal: Shinrigaku kenkyu : The Japanese journal of psychology (Shinrigaku Kenkyu), published in Japan. (Language: jpn)

Reference: 2001-Oct; vol 72 (issue 4) : pp 275-82

Dates: Created 2002/01/18; Completed 2002/03/15; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 11797327, status: MEDLINE (last retrieved date: 2/18/2009)

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Emotions Empathy Female Humans

Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Personality Tests - standards

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