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KMID : 0605720130190020138
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Journal of the Korean Society of Biological Therapies in Psychiatry
2013 Volume.19 No. 2 p.138 ~ p.145
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Stability of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index in Medical School Students - A 2-Year Follow-Up Study -
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Kim Ji-Eun
Lee Seung-Jae
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Abstract
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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the two-year stability of the Korean version of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index(IRI) and to examine the change in empathy among medical students as they progressed through medical school.
Methods:The IRI, a self-reported, multidimensional measure of empathy, was administered to 195 medical students during their first(test) and third(re-test) years of medical school. This scale includes four subscales that measure perspective taking(PT), fantasy(FS), empathic concern(EC), and personal distress(PD).
Results: All four IRI subscales showed significant correlations between test and re-test scores(r ranging from 0.51 to 0.59 for males, 0.54 to 0.76 for females, all p＜.001). Mean scores for PT, EC and PD subscales between two time points did not differ but the only significant reduction was shown in FS subscale(score reduction=1.26, t=3.19, p=.002 for males, score reduction=1.56, t=4.42, p＜.001 for females).
Conclusion: These findings demonstrate that the IRI may have considerable psychometric property of temporal stability. In addition, the significant decline in fantasy item of empathy and the downward trend in other items suggest that empathy could be amenable to change during medical school.
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KEYWORD
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Empathy, Stability, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Medical student
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