The study aimed at investigating the convergent validity of the Empathy Inventory. The sample was composed by 230 adult individuals from both sexes who answered to the Empathy Inventory (EI) and to the Multidimensional Scale of Interpersonal Reactivity (MSIR). Strong or moderate positive and significant correlations were obtained between the EI's cognitive factors (Perspective Taking and Interpersonal Flexibility) and the MSIR's cognitive factor. Therefore, the EI's affective dimensions (Altruism and Affective Sensibility) showed low positive significant correlations or no correlations with the MSIR's affective factors. These findings provide initial evidences about the convergent validity of EI and refine its psychometric qualities as a measure of assessment of empathic skills.
Empathy; Self-report; Psychological tests
