The capacity to understand or feel what another person is feeling or experiencing
The following variables relate to Empathy:
| Selection | Variable | Info | Assessment type | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRI_EC_1 | I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_2 | Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_3 | When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_4 | Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_5 | When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_6 | I am often quite touched by things that I see happen. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_7 | I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_1 | I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the "other guy's" point of view. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_2 | I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_3 | I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_4 | If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to other people's arguments | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_5 | I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_6 | When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to "put myself in his shoes" for a while. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_PT_7 | Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2014 | |
| IRI_EC_1 | I often have tender, concerned feelings for my partner when he/she is less fortunate than me | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_2 | Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for my partner when he/she has problems | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_3 | When I see my partner being taken advantage of, I feel protective towards him/her | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_4 | My partner's misfortunes don't usually disturb me a great deal | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_5 | When I see my partner being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for him/her | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_6 | I am often quite touched by things that I see happening in my relationship | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_EC_7 | In my relationship with my partner, I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_2 | If I have a disagreement with my partner, I try to look at their perspective before making a decision | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_3 | I sometimes try to understand my partner better by imagining how things look from his / her perspective | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_4 | If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to my partner's arguments | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_5 | In my relationship, I believe there are two sides to every story, and I try to look at both | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_6 | When I'm upset by my partner, I usually try to "put myself in their shoes" for a while | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_PT_7 | Before criticizing my partner, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in his/her place. | Baseline | Leuven couples study 2016 | |
| IRI_1 | I daydream and fantasize, with some regularity, about things that might happen to me. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_10 | I sometimes feel helpless when I am in the middle of a very emotional situation. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_11 | I sometimes try to understand my friends better by imagining how things look from their perspective. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_12 | Becoming extremely involved in a good book or movie is somewhat rare for me. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_13 | When I see someone get hurt, I tend to remain calm. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_14 | Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_15 | If I'm sure I'm right about something, I don't waste much time listening to other people's arguments. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_16 | After seeing a play or movie, I have felt as though I were one of the characters. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_17 | Being in a tense emotional situation scares me. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_18 | When I see someone being treated unfairly, I sometimes don't feel very much pity for them. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_19 | I am usually pretty effective in dealing with emergencies. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_2 | I often have tender, concerned feelings for people less fortunate than me. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_20 | I am often quite touched by things that I see happen. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_21 | I believe that there are two sides to every question and try to look at them both. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_22 | I would describe myself as a pretty soft-hearted person. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_23 | When I watch a good movie, I can very easily put myself in the place of a leading character. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_24 | I tend to lose control during emergencies. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_25 | When I'm upset at someone, I usually try to "put myself in his shoes" for a while. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_26 | When I am reading an interesting story or novel, I imagine how I would feel if the events in the story were happening to me. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_27 | When I see someone who badly needs help in an emergency, I go to pieces. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_28 | Before criticizing somebody, I try to imagine how I would feel if I were in their place. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_3 | I sometimes find it difficult to see things from the "other guy's point of view. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_4 | Sometimes I don't feel very sorry for other people when they are having problems. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_5 | I really get involved with the feelings of the characters in a novel. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_6 | In emergency situations, I feel apprehensive and ill-at-ease. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_7 | I am usually objective when I watch a movie or play, and I don't often get completely caught up in it. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_8 | I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| IRI_9 | When I see someone being taken advantage of, I feel kind of protective towards them. | Baseline | Objectification in women's daily lives Study 1 | |
| BFI_2 | Is compassionate, has a soft heart. | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_10 | I’m not the sort of person who often comes to the aid of others | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_12 | When people get emotionally upset, I tend to avoid them | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_2 | When making a decision, I take other people’s needs and feelings into account | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_3 | I’m not especially sensitive to other people’s feelings | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_4 | I don’t consider myself to be a particularly helpful person | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| COOR_8 | I often go out of my way to help another person | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| EMO_INT_12 | At the end of this interaction, to what extent did you feel compassionate? | ESM | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| IIER_WHY_7 | I wanted to understand their feelings or what they were going | ESM | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| IRQ_6 | Sometimes I just need someone to understand where I’m coming from. | Baseline | Naturalistic Affect at the Interpersonal Level (NAIL) daily diary | |
| IER_WHY_7 | Why did you turn to the other person(s) to change your emotions during this interaction? Please select all that apply: I wanted to understand their feelings or what they were going through | ESM | Social Processes Under Daily Situations (SPUDS) | |
| IRQ_6 | Sometimes I just need someone to understand where I’m coming from. | Baseline | Social Processes Under Daily Situations (SPUDS) | |
| BFI2_17 | Feels little sympathy for others | Baseline | Social Connection Daily Diary Study (2020) | |
| IRQ_6 | Sometimes I just need someone to understand where I’m coming from | Baseline | Social Connection Daily Diary Study (2020) | |
| IRQ_6 | Sometimes I just need someone to understand where I’m coming from | Follow_up | Social Connection Daily Diary Study (2020) | |
| NA_ATTEN_EER | To what extent did you pay attention to the negative emotions experienced by other people around you? | Baseline | Secrecy ESM 2020 |