Abstract

Objectives: The study aimed to translate the EmQue-CA Empathy Scale for Children and Adolescents into Arabic and verify the psychometric properties of the translated scale. Methods: A descriptive correlational approach was employed to analyze the psychometric properties of the scale in terms of validity, internal consistency, and confirmatory factor analysis. The research sample consisted of 348 participants aged 7 to 12 years (198 boys, representing 56.9%, and 150 girls, representing 43.1%). Results: The results demonstrated strong evidence of the scale's construct validity, reliability, and alignment with the original three-dimensional structure, encompassing affective empathy, cognitive empathy, and behavioral empathy. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that all item loadings fell within the acceptable range, indicating that the items effectively belonged to their respective dimensions. The results of absolute and incremental fit indices indicated similarity between the empathy scale of the Arabic model and the original one. Conclusions: The Arabic Empathy Scale for Children and Adolescents (EmQue-CA) has been proven valid and reliable for children between the ages of 7 and 12, making it a valuable scientific tool for clinicians, psychotherapists, and researchers.