Table 5 Correlations between the Japanese AELS and other scales

IRI

.78

.82

 Personal distress

.76

.79

−.06 (−.03)

−.10* (−.11*)

.01 (.09*)

 Empathic concern

.73

.82

.23*** (.08*)

.20*** (.01)

.30*** (.19***)

 Perspective taking

.56

.71

.39*** (.26***)

.33*** (.14***)

.25*** (.01)

 Fantasy scale

.76

.81

.25*** (.11**)

.20*** (.01)

.28*** (.17***)

ENDCORES

.90

.92

 Self-control

.63

.70

.29*** (.14**)

.31*** (.17***)

.24*** (.04)

 Expressivity

.72

.76

.16*** (−.02)

.26*** (.14***)

.27*** (.15***)

 Decipherer Ability

.84

.85

.52*** (.35***)

.37*** (.05)

.42*** (.18***)

 Assertiveness

.74

.77

.31*** (.13**)

.36*** (.20***)

.27*** (.04)

 Other Acceptance

.73

.77

.37*** (.21***)

.26*** (−.02)

.39*** (.23***)

 Regulation of Interpersonal Relationship .

.73

80

.29*** (.15***)

.26*** (.08*)

.25*** (.08*)