Emotional Contagion Scale Adaptation in Greece
Author Information
Author(s): Kevrekidis Pantelis, Skapinakis Petros, Damigos Dimitris, Mavreas Venetsanos
Primary Institution: Department of Psychiatry, University of Ioannina School of Medicine, Ioannina, Greece
Hypothesis
The study aims to adapt the Emotional Contagion Scale (ECS) to the Greek cultural context and explore gender differences in emotional contagion.
Conclusion
The Greek version of the ECS showed good psychometric properties and can be used to assess susceptibility to emotional contagion in various psychological contexts.
Supporting Evidence
- The Greek ECS version showed acceptable results for the full scale with a Cronbach α of 0.74.
- Women scored significantly higher than men in susceptibility to emotional contagion for love, happiness, and sadness.
- The study adapted the ECS to the Greek context, filling a gap in emotional contagion measurement tools.
Takeaway
This study created a questionnaire to see how people in Greece catch emotions from others, and it found that women are generally more sensitive to these emotions than men.
Methodology
The study used principal components analysis (PCA) to investigate the factor structure of the ECS completed by 691 undergraduate students.
Potential Biases
The study may have bias risks due to the specific demographic of undergraduate students and the limited number of items per emotion.
Limitations
The study's findings may not be generalizable beyond undergraduate students, and the small number of items per emotion may have affected the factor structure.
Participant Demographics
The sample consisted of 691 undergraduate students, with 312 males and 379 females, aged 18 to 45 years.
Statistical Information
P-Value
<0.0001
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
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