Table 2 State empathy scale ( the word watched was replaced by heard in the study)
Dimensions | Items |
|---|---|
Affective empathy | 1. The character's emotions are genuine 2. I experienced the same emotions as the character when watching the message 3. I was in a similar emotional state as the character when watching this message 4. I can feel the characters emotions |
Cognitive empathy | 5. I can see the character's point of view 6. I recognize the character's situation 7. I can understand what the character was going through in the message 8. The character's reactions to the situation are understandable |
Associative empathy | 9. When watching the message, I was fully absorbed 10. I can relate to what the character was going through in the message 11. I can identify with the situation described in the message 12. I can identify with the characters in the message |