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Environmental EmpathySES✓ Validated
Species Empathy Scale
Johansson, Rahm & Gyllin · 2011
Overview
Measures the capacity to empathize with non-human species, including the ability to take the perspective of animals and plants, feel concern for their welfare, and experience emotional responses to their suffering or flourishing. Particularly relevant for conservation psychology research on human–wildlife relationships.
Measure Details
Number of Items10 items
Response Scale5-point Likert (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree)
Author(s)Johansson, Rahm & Gyllin
Year Published2011
Internal Reliabilityα = .81
DomainEnvironmental Empathy
Citation
Johansson, M., Rahm, J., & Gyllin, M. (2011). Landowners' participation in biodiversity conservation examined through the lens of personhood. Ecology and Society, 16(3), 10.
Keywords
species empathynon-humananimalswelfareperspective-takingbiodiversityconservation
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At a Glance
Items10
Year2011
Reliabilityα = .81