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Reliability estimates for the data in the study are presented in Table 4. The high
magnitude of these coefficients indicate that the data were measured reliably.
Measurement of Empathy in Adult-Child Interactions Scale (MEACI)
The MEACI measures three major aspects of empathy: (a) verbal communication
of acceptance of the child by the parent, (b) allowing the child self-direction, and (c)
involvement through attention to the child's activities. Each scale is rated from 1 to 5.
Low scores on the MEACI indicate high levels of empathy. Play therapists with advanced
training viewed videotapes of playtimes at three-minute intervals and then rated the
interactions based on the average level demonstrated for each scale except for the
subscale Allowing the Child Self-direction on which the lowest score demonstrated was
entered. Research on the validity of this instrument found highly significant results on
each scale and on the average empathy score suggesting that these scales are extremely
sensitive measures of the behaviors in question.
Table 2
Cronbach's Alpha for the Measurement of Empathy in Adult-Child Interactions
(MEACI)
Cronbach's a
MEACI Pretest Posttest
Communication of Acceptance .80 .89
Allowing Self Direction .70 .90
Involvement .93 .85
Total Score .78 .9330
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Ferrell, Lisa G. The Effects of an Intensive Format of the Landreth Filial Therapy Training Model Compared to the Traditional Landreth Filial Therapy Model, dissertation, December 2003; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4424/m1/37/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .