Víctor P Díaz-Narváez, José Gamarra-Moncayo, Natalia Fortich-Mesa, Juan David Salcedo Salgado, Luz Marina Alonso Palacio, Edwin Rafael De la Cruz-Rocha, Lesbia Tirado Amador, Ana María Erazo Coronado, Wilmer Sepúlveda Navarro, Leonardo Epuyao González, Maricarmen Espinoza Retamal, Patricio Jaramillo Cavieres, Yolanda Dávila Pontón, Clarisse Díaz-Reissner, Magali Janeth García Vásquez, Luis Armando Vila Sierra, Francisco Ceric-Garrido, Sara Huerta-González
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Abstract
Introduction: Empathy is an attribute that allows an intersubjective connection between dental students and their patients, which benefits both. Empathy can be affected by stress, depression and distress, which can have consequences for empathic capacity. One factor attributed to the ability to inhibit this negative influence is resilience.
Objective: To determine the predictive capacity of resilience on empathy.
Materials and methods: A total of 3893 dental students from five Latin American countries participated. Resilience and empathy scales were applied. Univariate descriptive measures were estimated for both scales. Full psychometric analysis was performed, including Confirmatory Factor Analysis, reliability, measurement invariance and Structural Equation Modelling to determine the predictive capacity of resilience on empathy and cut-off points for both attributes.
Results: The theoretical model was supported in both scales. Invariance was observed between groups (sex). Resilience was found to have predictive capacity for empathy. Ecological resilience positively predicted all three dimensions of empathy; likewise, engineering resilience negatively predicted the 'compassionate care' and 'walking in the patient's shoes' dimensions and adaptive resilience negatively predicted all three dimensions of empathy.
Conclusions: Resilience has predictive capacity for empathy.
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The aim of the European Journal of Dental Education is to publish original topical and review articles of the highest quality in the field of Dental Education. The Journal seeks to disseminate widely the latest information on curriculum development teaching methodologies assessment techniques and quality assurance in the fields of dental undergraduate and postgraduate education and dental auxiliary personnel training. The scope includes the dental educational aspects of the basic medical sciences the behavioural sciences the interface with medical education information technology and distance learning and educational audit. Papers embodying the results of high-quality educational research of relevance to dentistry are particularly encouraged as are evidence-based reports of novel and established educational programmes and their outcomes.
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