scholarly journals Burnout, empatía y grados de exposición al COVID-19 en empleados dominicanos

2021 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-121
Author(s):  
Carlina De los Santos Mateo ◽  
Karla Patricia Vasquez ◽  
Michelle Dennise Fernández Morales ◽  
Analía Henríquez Cross
Keyword(s):  
Empathy Quotient

Existen estudios que relacionan Burnout y Empatía, sin embargo, no contemplan variables sociodemográficas externas como las incluidas en esta investigación; tampoco se han analizado con respecto a Grados de Exposición al COVID-19. El objetivo principal de este estudio es identificar si existe una relación entre Grados de Exposición al COVID-19, Burnout, Empatía Cognitiva y Empatía Afectiva. En esta investigación participaron 120 personas, elegidas a través de un muestreo no probabilístico de tipo intencional y voluntario. Para medir el Burnout se utilizó el Screening Inventory (BSI: Dávila y Nevado, 2016), mientras que la Empatía fue evaluada a través del Empathy Quotient (EQ: Redondo y Herrero-Fernández, 2018). Grados de Exposición al COVID-19 se midió con una subescala de un instrumento desarrollado por Herbas (2020) que mide factores que inciden en la adopción de comportamientos que reducen el contagio del virus. Los resultados no muestran correlaciones entre el Burnout con los ingresos económicos o ambos tipos de Empatía. No obstante, existen correlaciones positivas y significativas entre Empatía Afectiva y Grados de Exposición al COVID-19 en profesionales de la salud (r = .66, p< .05), entre Empatía Cognitiva y Empatía Afectiva (r = .46, p < .01) y entre ingresos económicos y Grados de Exposición al COVID-19 (r = .20, p <.05). Por último, el estudio señala la necesidad de evaluar el Burnout, durante la pandemia COVID-19, para mitigar sus efectos negativos sobre poblaciones como los profesionales de la salud.

Empathy Quotient--Turkish Version

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samet Kose ◽  
Feryal Cam Celikel ◽  
Filiz Kulacaoglu ◽  
Ercan Akin ◽  
Mehmet Yalcin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Turkish Version ◽  
Empathy Quotient

Chilean Version of the Empathy Quotient (EQ) Scale: Adaptation and Psychometric Properties

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María Fernández ◽  
Carmen Gloria Baeza ◽  
Paula Pavez ◽  
Nerea Aldunate
Keyword(s):  
Social Skills ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Emotional Reactivity ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Cognitive Empathy ◽  
Reactivity Index ◽  
Community Group ◽  
The Social ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Aggression Questionnaire

Abstract We evaluated the psychometric properties of the empathy quotient (EQ) scale translated to Spanish in Chile. We estimated its structural validity, and its construct validity with other convergent measures of empathy and attachment, as well an inversely associated construct such as aggression. We used a general sample of students and community individuals (n = 336). Participants completed the EQ, Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ). Another exclusively community group (n = 102) completed Collins Adult Attachment scale and the EQ. CFA and ESEM analyses confirmed the structural model fit of the data to three previously reported dimensions of the EQ: cognitive empathy (CE), emotional reactivity (ER) and social skills (SS). Sex-differences in emotional reactivity, and the predicted relationships with the convergent measures were observed. The current Chilean version of the EQ resulted in an appropriate multidimensional measurement of empathy. Finally, providing a specific social skills dimension extends the traditional conception of cognitive and affective empathy to the social realm in the Chilean context.

Fetal testosterone and empathy: Evidence from the Empathy Quotient (EQ) and the “Reading the Mind in the Eyes” Test

2006 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 135-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma Chapman ◽  
Simon Baron-Cohen ◽  
Bonnie Auyeung ◽  
Rebecca Knickmeyer ◽  
Kevin Taylor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
The Mind

Empathy Quotient 29-Item--Chilean Version

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana María Fernández ◽  
Carmen Gloria Baeza ◽  
Paula Pavez ◽  
Nerea Aldunate
Keyword(s):  
Empathy Quotient

AAA screening in adults with ASD: a retrospective cohort study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marios Adamou ◽  
Sarah Louise Jones ◽  
Stephanie Wetherhill
Keyword(s):  
Cohort Study ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Specialist Service ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Adults With Asd ◽  
Diagnostic Outcome

Purpose The Adult Asperger Assessment (AAA), comprising the Autism Questionnaire, the Empathy Quiotient and the Relatives Questionnaire is a commonly used screening tool designed to identify adults who may benefit from a further clinical assessment for autism spectrum disorder. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the usefulness of this screening measure in a clinical setting. Design/methodology/approach This retrospective cohort study comprised of 192 service users referred for diagnostic assessment of Autism by a specialist service of the National Health Service. The authors evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of the AAA by investigating if the Autism Questionnaire, the Empathy Quiotient and the Relatives Questionnaire were able to predict the diagnostic outcome of Autism in a clinical setting. Findings Scores from the Relatives Questionnaire can accurately predict diagnostic outcome. No evidence of accuracy for the Autism Questionnaire or the Empathy Quotient was apparent. Based on the findings, the authors recommend clinicians are cautious when interpreting results of the AAA. Research limitations/implications It should be acknowledged that the results may not be generalisable to whole populations. Also, the authors used the full item versions of the scales; therefore, the findings are most applicable to studies which did similar. Originality/value This study highlights the need for investigation into the lack of validation of commonly used screening measures in autistic populations.

Assessment of cognitive profile (WISC-IV), autistic symptomatology and pragmatic disorders in high intellectual potential compared with autism spectrum disorder

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S129-S129
Author(s):  
A. Boschi ◽  
P. Planche ◽  
A. Philippe ◽  
L. Vaivre-douret
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Z Scores ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Perceptual Reasoning ◽  
Intellectual Potential

IntroductionAn overlap between autism spectrum disorder (ASD), in particular Asperger Syndrome (AS), and high intellectual potential (HIP–Total IQ > 2 SD) is often discussed.ObjectivesExplore differences between homogeneous and heterogeneous Wisc-profiles among HIP children, and between HIP and ASD children, on cognitive and clinical assessments.MethodsForty-nine participants (mean age 11.2 years) were divided in 4 groups: High Functioning Autism (HFA), AS, Homogenous HIP and Heterogeneous HIP. Data of WISC-IV and questionnaires – Autism Quotient (AQ), Empathy Quotient (EQ), Systemizing Quotient (SQ), Children's Communication Checklist (CCC) – were compared.(Preliminary) ResultsOn the WISC-IV, the Z scores curves follow similar trajectories but highlight quantitative differences between AS and heterogeneous HIP: verbal comprehension is the highest index (+1,6 SD in AS; +3,1 SD in heterogeneous HIP) followed by perceptual reasoning, working memory, and processing speed indexes (–1,2 SD in AS; +0,5 SD in heterogeneous HIP), respectively. The questionnaires show that scores of Homogenous HIP children are all in the average. Heterogeneous HIP children score 2,1 SD above average on the AQ (+1,6 SD on “Social Skills” and +1,3 SD on “Local Detail” subscales), whereas ASD children score 4 SD above average on the AQ. In addition, heterogeneous HIP children show pragmatic difficulties (–2,4 SD on the CCC, with a peak on “Area of Interest” subscale), also present in ASD children (–4 SD).ConclusionsAS and heterogeneous HIP children show similar cognitive profiles on the WISC-IV. Furthermore, heterogeneous HIP children exhibit high scores on the AQ and have pragmatic difficulties.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals The systemizing quotient: an investigation of adults with Asperger syndrome or high–functioning autism, and normal sex differences

2003 ◽  
Vol 358 (1430) ◽  
pp. 361-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Baron-Cohen ◽  
Jennifer Richler ◽  
Dheraj Bisarya ◽  
Nhishanth Gurunathan ◽  
Sally Wheelwright
Keyword(s):  
Sex Differences ◽  
General Population ◽  
Asperger Syndrome ◽  
High Functioning Autism ◽  
Mental States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
High Functioning ◽  
Major Dimension ◽  
Empathy Quotient

Systemizing is the drive to analyse systems or construct systems. A recent model of psychological sex differences suggests that this is a major dimension in which the sexes differ, with males being more drawn to systemize than females. Currently, there are no self–report measures to assess this important dimension. A second major dimension of sex differences is empathizing (the drive to identify mental states and respond to these with an appropriate emotion). Previous studies find females score higher on empathy measures. We report a new self–report questionnaire, the Systemizing Quotient (SQ), for use with adults of normal intelligence. It contains 40 systemizing items and 20 control items. On each systemizing item, a person can score 2, 1 or 0, so the SQ has a maximum score of 80 and a minimum of zero. In Study 1, we measured the SQ of n = 278 adults (114 males, 164 females) from a general population, to test for predicted sex differences (male superiority) in systemizing. All subjects were also given the Empathy Quotient (EQ) to test if previous reports of female superiority would be replicated. In Study 2 we employed the SQ and the EQ with n = 47 adults (33 males, 14 females) with Asperger syndrome (AS) or high–functioning autism (HFA), who are predicted to be either normal or superior at systemizing, but impaired at empathizing. Their scores were compared with n = 47 matched adults from the general population in Study 1. In Study 1, as predicted, normal adult males scored significantly higher than females on the SQ and significantly lower on the EQ. In Study 2, again as predicted, adults with AS/HFA scored significantly higher on the SQ than matched controls, and significantly lower on the EQ than matched controls. The SQ reveals both a sex difference in systemizing in the general population and an unusually strong drive to systemize in AS/HFA. These results are discussed in relation to two linked theories: the ‘empathizing–systemizing’ (E–S) theory of sex differences and the extreme male brain (EMB) theory of autism.

scholarly journals The influence of rs53576 and rs2254298 oxytocin receptor gene polymorphisms on plasma oxytocin levels and measures of empathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-165 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jelena Basic ◽  
Vuk Milosevic ◽  
Milos Stankovic ◽  
Tatjana Jevtovic-Stoimenov ◽  
Tatjana Cvetkovic ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Nucleotide Polymorphisms ◽  
Oxytocin Receptor Gene ◽  
Hormone Effects ◽  
Empathy Quotient ◽  
Receptor Gene Polymorphisms ◽  
Oxtr Rs53576 ◽  
And Function

Oxytocin achieves its effects after binding the oxytocin receptor (OXTR). Oxytocin plays an important role in empathy. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the OXTR gene (rs53576 and rs2254298) on empathy measures and plasma oxytocin levels. Seventy-four university students were screened for the OXTR rs53576 and rs2254298 SNPs using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. The level of oxytocin in the plasma was measured by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). All subjects were assessed with the empathy quotient (EQ) questionnaire and Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test (RMET). Subjects carrying the rs53576 GG genotype had a higher EQ score, compared to GA/AA genotype carriers. By gender analysis, significance was reached only in females. Considering the influence of both examined polymorphisms on empathy, participants with the GGGG diplotype had a higher EQ in comparison with GAGG/AAGG carriers. These hormone effects were not correlated with plasma oxytocin levels. This is the first study implying that higher empathy in rs53576 GG genotype carriers may not depend on plasma oxytocin levels, but possibly on the number and function of OXTRs in the brain.

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