The assessment of empathy in adolescence: A contribution to the Italian validation of the "Basic Empathy Scale"

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 393-408

  Albiero, Paolo ^a   Matricardi, Giada ^a   Speltri, Daniela ^a   Toso, Diana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Balanced Empathy Emotional Scale; Basic Empathy Scale; Empathy; Interpersonal Reactivity Index; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849087039     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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