[en] The aim of this work is to perform a network analysis on the French adaptation of the interpersonal reactivity index (IRI) scale from a large Belgian database and provide additional information for the construct of empathy. We analyze a database of 1973 healthy young adults who were queried on the IRI scale. A regularized partial correlation network is estimated. In the visualization of the model, items are displayed as nodes, edges represent regularized partial correlations between the nodes. Centrality denotes a node's connectedness with other nodes in the network. The spinglass algorithm and the walktrap algorithm are used to identify communities of items, and state-of-the-art stability analyses are carried out. The spinglass algorithm identifies four communities, the walktrap algorithm five communities. Positive edges are found among nodes belonging to the same community as well as among nodes belonging to different communities. Item 14 ("Other people's misfortunes do not usually disturb me a great deal") shows the highest strength centrality score. The network edges and node centrality order are accurately estimated. Network analysis highlights interesting connections between indicators of empathy; how these results impact empathy models must be assessed in further studies.
Disciplines :
Neurosciences & behavior
Author, co-author :
Briganti, Giovanni ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie > Anatomie humaine et Oncologie expérimentale ; Department of Psychiatry, C.U.B., Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles,
Kempenaers, Chantal; Department of Psychiatry, C.U.B., Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles,
Braun, Stéphanie; Department of Psychiatry, C.U.B., Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles,
Fried, Eiko I; Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129-B,
Linkowski, Paul; Department of Psychiatry, C.U.B., Erasme Hospital, Université libre de Bruxelles,
Language :
English
Title :
Network analysis of empathy items from the interpersonal reactivity index in 1973 young adults.
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