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Johnson, David A.; Knight, Danielle N.; McHugh, Kelsey – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2021
Empathy for mental health professionals is often inferred from dispositional assessments that misrepresent the temporal, contextual, and multidimensional nature of empathy. This article presents the State-Interpersonal Reactivity Index, a multidimensional assessment of in-session empathy for mental health professionals. Results suggest good…
Descriptors: Test Reliability, Test Validity, Counselor Characteristics, Empathy
Bayne, Hannah B.; Hankey, Maria Stack – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2020
Empathy has been linked to therapeutic alliance and positive client outcomes. However, the operationalization of empathy varies in definition and measurement, presenting challenges for assessment. This study describes the formulation of the Empathic Counselor Response Scale (ECRS), examines scale properties using Rasch analysis, and considers…
Descriptors: Counselor Characteristics, Empathy, Likert Scales, Test Construction

Wilson, F. Robert; Griswold, Mary Lynn – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1985
Type and comprehensiveness of training were experimentally manipulated (N=128) to study their effects on the reliability and validity of rated counselor empathy. Implications for observer training are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Empathy, Interrater Reliability

Cummings, Anne L.; Murray, Harry G. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 1990
Examined psychometric properties, including factor structure, of the Index of Responding and assessed implications of that structure for counseling research. Index of Responding was used as measure of empathy with 70 elementary and secondary teachers enrolled in undergraduate program in guidance counseling. Factor analysis yielded one wide-loading…
Descriptors: College Students, Counselor Characteristics, Elementary Secondary Education, Empathy