The Emotional Empathy Scale (EES) yields one total score indicating an individuals current capacity for empathy.
ITEM CODING
The EES consists of 33 items that are rated on a 9-point Likert scale as follows:
| Very Strong Disagreement |
Neutral | Very Strong Agreement |
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| – 4 | – 3 | – 2 | – 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
SCALES
The EES yields 1 total score. Scale scores are calculated as the sum of respective items. Underlined/bold items are reverse scored.
| SCALE NAME (ABBR.) | DESCRIPTION | ITEM LOADINGS |
|---|---|---|
| EES Total Score (EES_TOT) | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 |
RESOURCE FILES
REFERENCES
Mehrabian, A. & Epstein, N. (1972). A measure of emotional empathy. Journal of Personality, 40, 525-543.
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