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. 2011 Jan;93(1):84-95.
doi: 10.1080/00223891.2010.528484.

The QCAE: a Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy

Renate L E P Reniers  1 , Rhiannon Corcoran, Richard Drake, Nick M Shryane, Birgit A Völlm
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The QCAE: a Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy

Renate L E P Reniers et al. J Pers Assess. 2011 Jan.

Abstract

Empathy has been inconsistently defined and inadequately measured. This research aimed to produce a new and rigorously developed questionnaire. Exploratory (n₁ = 640) and confirmatory (n₂ = 318) factor analyses were employed to develop the Questionnaire of Cognitive and Affective Empathy (QCAE). Principal components analysis revealed 5 factors (31 items). Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed this structure in an independent sample. The hypothesized 2-factor structure (cognitive and affective empathy) was tested and provided the best and most parsimonious fit to the data. Gender differences, convergent validity, and construct validity were examined. The QCAE is a valid tool for assessing cognitive and affective empathy.

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