Diotaiuti Pierluigi, Valente Giuseppe, Mancone Stefania, Grambone Angela, Chirico Andrea
Department of Human Sciences, Society and Health, University of Cassino, Cassino, Italy.
Department of Psychology of Development and Socialization Processes, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Front Psychol. 2021 Dec 20;12:773363. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.773363. eCollection 2021.
The Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) is a widely used multidimensional measure to assess empathy across four main dimensions: perspective taking (PT) empathic concern (EC) personal distress (PD) fantasy (F). This study aimed to replicate the Italian validation process of the shortened IRI (Interpersonal Reactivity Index) scale in order to confirm its psychometric properties with a sample of young adults. The Gender Measurement Invariance of empathy in this age group was also an objective of the work in order to increase the data on this aspect. A total of 683 Italian university students participated in a non-probabilistic sampling. The 16-item version was confirmed in its four-factor structure but with changes to some items. The model showed good fits with both the CFA and the gender Measurement Invariance. The internal consistency measures were found to be fully satisfactory. Convergent validity was tested by the correlations with the and . As hypothesized the measure proved good convergent validity with Prosocialness, i.e., the willingness to assist, help, share, care and empathy with others, and a relevant inverse association with the External Oriented Thinking, characterizing individuals with emotionally poor thinking. This research provided additional evidence for a link between alexithymia and poor empathic abilities in young adults.
人际反应指数（IRI）是一种广泛使用的多维测量工具，用于评估四个主要维度的同理心：观点采择（PT）、共情关注（EC）、个人痛苦（PD）、幻想（F）。本研究旨在重复意大利对简版IRI量表的验证过程，以确认其在年轻成年人样本中的心理测量特性。本研究的另一个目标是探讨该年龄组同理心的性别测量不变性，以增加这方面的数据。共有683名意大利大学生参与了非概率抽样。16项版本在其四因素结构上得到了确认，但部分项目有所变化。该模型在验证性因素分析（CFA）和性别测量不变性方面均显示出良好的拟合度。内部一致性测量结果完全令人满意。通过与[具体内容缺失]的相关性检验了收敛效度。正如假设的那样，该测量方法被证明与亲社会行为（即帮助、协助、分享、关心他人和与他人共情的意愿）具有良好的收敛效度，并且与外向性思维呈显著负相关，外向性思维的个体情感思维较差。本研究为青年期述情障碍与共情能力差之间的联系提供了更多证据。
