A multiple-item unipolar scale designed to measure the degree to which a person reports experiencing an emotion composed of distressed and altruistic sorts of feelings.
7-point unipolar scale
Full scale items shown. Always cite the original source when using this scale in research.
Factor analytic procedures were used to support the scale's structural validity.
Batson, C. Daniel, Karen O'Quin, Jim Fultz, and Mary Vanderplas (1983), “Influence of Self-Reported Distress and Empathy on Egoistic Versus Altruistic Motivation to Help,” Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 45 (3), 706–718.
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