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Development and Validation of the Counter-Empathy Scale.

Jing Jie^1,2, Yang Wang³

¹Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering of Hainan Province, School of Biomedical Engineering, Hainan University, China.

Psychological Reports

|March 24, 2022

Summary

Researchers developed the Counter-Empathy Scale (CES) to measure negative emotional responses to others. This new scale helps advance research in social, clinical, and criminal psychology by providing a reliable assessment tool.

Keywords:

aggression altruistic behavior counter-empathy counter-empathy scale empathy

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Social Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Criminal Psychology

Background:

Counter-empathy, an opposite emotional response to others, is significant in psychological research.
Lack of a validated scale for counter-empathy has hindered research progress.
Existing research gaps necessitate the development of a reliable measurement tool.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel instrument for measuring counter-empathy.
To address the research bottleneck caused by the absence of a specific counter-empathy scale.
To provide a psychometrically sound tool for assessing counter-empathy characteristics.

Main Methods:

Development and validation of the Counter-Empathy Scale (CES).
Survey administered to 1265 Chinese college students.
Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted.

Main Results:

The CES demonstrated a clear two-factor structure: annoyance at others' happiness and pleasure in others' pain.
The scale exhibited strong internal consistency and test-retest stability.
Criterion-related validity was found to be acceptable.

Conclusions:

The Counter-Empathy Scale (CES) is a reliable and valid instrument for measuring counter-empathy.
The CES is a promising tool for advancing research in social, clinical, and criminal psychology.
The scale's two-factor structure provides nuanced insights into counter-empathic tendencies.