A psychometric appraisal of the Jefferson scale of empathy using law students

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 9, Issue , 2016, Pages 171-178

  Williams, Brett ^a   Sifris, Adiva ^a   Lynch, Marty ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Empathy; Jefferson; Law; Student; Sympathy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMPATHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATION; PHYSICIAN; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WELFARE;

EID: 84987932383     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S108036     Document Type: Article

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