Translation, psychometric assessment, and adaptation of the state empathy scale among healthcare students

Key Points

• The adapted empathy scale demonstrates excellent internal consistency with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.91, underscoring its reliability.
• Psychometric assessment reveals the translated scale effectively captures empathy among healthcare students, with no significant cultural bias found.
• Translation followed a rigorous process, including expert review and pilot testing among 150 healthcare students.
• Strong validity suggests that the scale may support future studies in empathy and professional development for healthcare students.