Bryant Empathy Scales for Children
General Information on the Measure | |
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Purpose of the measure |
The Bryant Empathy Scales were designed to measure empathy in children and adolescents in order to foster an understanding of how empathy develops and how it relates to social development. |
Main constructs measured |
Interpersonal competencies |
Applicable grade levels |
Children and adolescents |
Publication year for the most recent version |
1982 |
Year originally developed |
1982 |
Related measures | |
Measure Administration | |
Respondent |
Student |
Method of administration |
Paper/Pencil |
Number of items |
22 |
Item format |
Yes/No, nine-point Likert-type items |
Administration time |
No information is available in the references reviewed. |
Available languages |
English |
Fee for use | Free and publicly available |
Credentials required for administration |
None |
Scoring | |
Overall score reporting |
The overall Empathy score is reported. |
Subscore reporting |
No subscores are reported. |
Scoring procedures |
The measure is self-scored. |
Interpretive information |
No information is available in the references reviewed. |
Evidence of Technical Quality | |
Populations for which technical quality evidence has been collected |
There are two samples of this measure. The first sample included first, fourth, and seventh graders (N=258) from parochial schools in a western state. The second sample included first and seventh graders from a large public middle school (N=166). |
Reliability evidence |
Internal consistency was estimated separately by grade. Estimates ranged from 0.54 to 0.79. Test-retest reliabilities were estimated separately by grade and ranged from 0.74 to 0.85 (Bryant, 1982). |
Validity evidence |
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Locating the Measure | |
Obtaining a copy of the measure | jstor.org |
References | |
Bryant, Brenda K. "An Index of Empathy for Children and Adolescents," Child Development, Vol. 53, No. 2, 1982, pp. 413–25. Mehrabian, A. & Epstein, N. "A measure of emotional empathy," Journal of Personality, Vol. 40, No. 4, 1972, pp. 525–543. Feshbach, N. & Roe, K. "Empathy in six- and seven- year olds," Child Development, Vol. 29, 1968, pp. 133–145. | |
Notes | |
Measure summary updated October 3, 2018.