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Factorial Validity of the Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale for Adults with Serious Mental Illness: A Brief Report

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 December 2016

Jennifer Sánchez ,
Joseph S. Pfaller ,
Kanako Iwanaga ,
Fong Chan ,
Connie Sung ,
Jill L. Bezyak  and
Shu-Mei Chen
Jennifer Sánchez*
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Joseph S. Pfaller
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Kanako Iwanaga
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Fong Chan
Affiliation:
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA
Connie Sung
Affiliation:
Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
Jill L. Bezyak
Affiliation:
Rehabilitation Counseling and Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, USA
Shu-Mei Chen
Affiliation:
Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Tsaotun, Taiwan, China
*
Address for correspondence: Jennifer Sánchez, Department of Rehabilitation and Counselor Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA E-mail: jennifer-sanchez-1@uiowa.edu
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Abstract

The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the measurement structure of the Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale amongst 194 individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) and (2) to establish construct validity for the Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale. Confirmatory factor analysis yielded a two-factor measurement structure of the Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale, which was positively associated with insight, social support, and life satisfaction. The Perceived Empathic and Social Self-Efficacy Scale is a useful measure to assess social skills amongst individuals with SMI in rehabilitation counselling.

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empathysocial functioningserious mental illnessconfirmatory factor analysis
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The Australian Journal of Rehabilitation Counselling , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , December 2016 , pp. 135 - 146
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Copyright © The Author(s) 2016 

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