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Assessing intertrainer effects on the Empathic Understanding Scale: training the trainer.

A W Avery, S J Danish

    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    |April 1, 1976
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    Different trainer backgrounds significantly impact empathy scale ratings, particularly at high levels. This study proposes a method to assess intertrainer agreement for the Empathic Understanding scale.

    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Counseling
    • Psychotherapy

    Background:

    • Assessing therapist empathy is crucial for effective helping interactions.
    • Interrater reliability in empathy scales can be influenced by trainer differences.
    • The Empathic Understanding scale is a key tool for evaluating therapeutic skills.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and illustrate a procedure for assessing intertrainer agreement on the Empathic Understanding scale.
    • To investigate potential discrepancies in empathy ratings based on trainer background.
    • To identify challenges in achieving consistent empathy assessments.

    Main Methods:

    • A pilot study rated 30 helping interaction excerpts using the Empathic Understanding scale.
    • Experienced raters, trained by Carkhuff and non-Carkhuff trainers, provided the ratings.

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  • Statistical analysis was used to compare judgments between rater groups.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant differences in empathy judgments were observed between raters trained by different backgrounds, especially at high empathy levels.
    • The findings suggest potential issues with scale reliability and construct validity.
    • The proposed procedure provided a preliminary assessment of intertrainer agreement.

    Conclusions:

    • Trainer background can introduce significant variability in empathy scale ratings.
    • Further research is needed to address reliability and validity concerns for the Empathic Understanding scale.
    • The developed procedure offers a framework for evaluating and improving intertrainer consistency.