Interpersonal Reactivity Index

The Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) is a published measurement tool for the multi-dimensional assessment of empathy.

The four subscales[1] are: Example questions: A study by De Corte et al. (2007) translated the IRI into Dutch.

[3] The researchers found that their translation is just as valid and reliable as Davis's original version, albeit in their educated, still Westernized sample.

Another study by Péloquin and Lafontaine (2010) adapted the IRI to specifically measure empathy in couples rather than individuals.

They attributed this difficulty largely due to the lack of education of the participants, which resulted in the introspective and abstract items of the IRI being difficult to understand.