Rape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV): An Exploratory Study in a Portuguese Sample
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Ferrão, Maria Clara
Gonçalves, Gabriela
Parreira, Tiago
Giger, Jean-Christophe
Abstract / Description
This study examined the psychometric properties of the Rape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV) in a sample of 250 Portuguese participants. This instrument was originally developed by Smith and Frieze (2003) to assess how individuals feel about the victim during and after rape. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted on a 13-item scale, confirming the two-factor solution obtained in the original scale. Both subscales (during and post rape) were positively related and no correlations were found between rape victim and perpetrator empathy. No significant gender differences were shown regarding empathy towards the victim, but men were more empathetic towards the perpetrator than women. The implications of the results are discussed.
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rape-victim empathy scale rape-perpetrator empathy scale observer genderPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2013-10-25
Journal title
Psychological Thought
Volume
6
Issue
2
Page numbers
283–295
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Ferrão, M. C., Gonçalves, G., Parreira, T., & Giger, J.-C. (2013). Rape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV): An Exploratory Study in a Portuguese Sample. Psychological Thought, 6(2), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i2.82
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Ferrão, Maria Clara
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Gonçalves, Gabriela
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Parreira, Tiago
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Giger, Jean-Christophe
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Date of first publication2013-10-25
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Abstract / DescriptionThis study examined the psychometric properties of the Rape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV) in a sample of 250 Portuguese participants. This instrument was originally developed by Smith and Frieze (2003) to assess how individuals feel about the victim during and after rape. An exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation was conducted on a 13-item scale, confirming the two-factor solution obtained in the original scale. Both subscales (during and post rape) were positively related and no correlations were found between rape victim and perpetrator empathy. No significant gender differences were shown regarding empathy towards the victim, but men were more empathetic towards the perpetrator than women. The implications of the results are discussed.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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Review statuspeerReviewed
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CitationFerrão, M. C., Gonçalves, G., Parreira, T., & Giger, J.-C. (2013). Rape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV): An Exploratory Study in a Portuguese Sample. Psychological Thought, 6(2), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i2.82en_US
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ISSN2193-7281
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1569
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1935
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/psyct.v6i2.82
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Keyword(s)rape-victim empathy scaleen_US
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Keyword(s)rape-perpetrator empathy scaleen_US
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Keyword(s)observer genderen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleRape-Victim Empathy Scale (REMV): An Exploratory Study in a Portuguese Sampleen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue2
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Journal titlePsychological Thought
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Page numbers283–295
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Volume6
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