Validating a brief Empathy Quotient Test with adolescents from Mexico

Empathy is a skill that enables the identification with and interpretation of others' subjective experiences. The purpose this study was to validate Quotient (EQ) in adolescents Mexico. A sample 573 Mexican adolescent students (350 female 223 male) an age range 12-19 years employed (Mage= 14.8 years, SD= 1.96). An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) carried out which identified two factors, one 16 items associated affective dimension 13 related cognitive (model fit indices: GFI= .984, RMSEA= .034, RMSR= .072). To evaluate resultant bifactor model, confirmatory (CFA) performed, showing good indexes (RMSEA= .020, .045, CFI= .998, .988). Regarding internal consistency, we found McDonald's ω correlation coefficient of= .941 for ω= .772 dimension, p< .001. validation empathy instrument will support its use as clinical research assessment tool adolescents.